Could this be fake pregnancy?

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I have had an abortion last year and ever since I am absolutely afraid of getting pregnant again. We are using birth control and condoms too and all my tests are negative, yet I feel like my tummy is growing and my boobs a sore. I am going to my gyno tomorrow, to get an ultrasound but I am just curious what you think, could a fake pregnancy be possible?

Update:

I am sorry by fake pregnancy I meant pseudopregnancy!

Mamawidsom · Answer

I'm still not sure what you're asking, but...
1. Yes, women routinely misinterpret normal fluctuations in their bodies as pregnancy symptoms.
2. Yes, women can worry so much that their periods are delayed even though they aren't pregnant.
3. Yes, many "symptoms" women think are related to early pregnancy are, in fact, due to hormonal birth control or their normal hormonal changes prior to their periods. 
4. Yes, women can be so traumatized by an unwanted pregnancy that they think they are pregnant even when there is no real evidence to suggest that they are.
5. While very, very unlikely, it is possible for a woman to get pregnant even on brith control.

I would strongly encourage you to get some counseling to deal with your feels and fears.  You can't be enjoying sex that much if you're constantly thinking you'll get pregnant or that you are pregnant.  That's no way to live.

Jill · Answer

Fake means that you're pretending to be pregnant. That isn't the same as thinking that you are.  
The chance of getting pregnant while taking birth control and using condoms is almost zero. A bloated tummy and sore boobs are not pregnancy symptoms. They could be caused by the birth control or other things.  
Your gyno should explain it to you. If they don't then ask. That's what you're paying them for.

jijawm · Answer

Sounds Freudian. (At the risk of arousing the ire of those whose lips play loosely with words like "misogynist".)

Could this be fake pregnancy?

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