%0 Journal Article
%T Calabash pregnancy: a malingering response to infertility complicated by domestic violence
%J West Indian medical journal
%D 2012
%A Adesiyun, A. G.
%A Ameh, N.
%A Bawa, U.
%A Adamu, H.
%A Kolawole, A.
%V 61
%N 2
%P 198-201
%X This is a case report of a 20-year old para 0+0 who presented with an 11-month pregnancy. On evaluation, the pregnancy was found to be a fake made-up 'calabash pregnancy'. There were no pregnancy symptoms and she had just menstruated three weeks prior to presentation. This was a deliberate event in response to delayed pregnancy attainment complicated by domestic violence. Domestic violence was in the form of verbal and physical abuse and later was on a monthly basis precipitated by onset of her menstrual flow. The patient's age, monogamous union and the fact that she is an orphan made her vulnerable to domestic violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I University of The West Indies
%@ 0043-3144
%U http://dx.doi.org/