Tokophobia
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Tokophobia is a significant fear of childbirth.[1] It is a common reason why some women request an elective cesarean section.[1] The fear often includes fear of injury to the baby, genital tract, or death.[1] Treatment may occur via counselling.[1]
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Tokophobia | |
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Other names | Tocophobia, maieusiophobia, parturiphobia |
Treatment | Counselling[1] |
Frequency | ~14% of women[2] |
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It is a type of specific phobia. In 2000, an article published in the British Journal of Psychiatry described the fear of childbirth as a psychological disorder that has received little attention and may be overlooked.[3]