TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Calabash pregnancy: a malingering response to infertility complicated by domestic violence
JO  - West Indian medical journal
A1  - Adesiyun, A. G.
A1  - Ameh, N.
A1  - Bawa, U.
A1  - Adamu, H.
A1  - Kolawole, A.
SP  - 198
EP  - 201
VL  - 61
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0043-3144
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -