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Couvade syndrome, first described in the 17th Century is derived from the Fench Basque word "cover" which means to brood or hatch.Men experience physical symptoms during and shortly after their wives pregnancies. The symptoms include gastrointestinal disorders, abdominal bloating, appetite changes, backache, toothache, lassitude, difficulty sleeping, . leg cramps, skin rashes, syncope, and weight gain. These "sympathetic symptoms of pregnancy" were labeled the Couvade syndrome by Trethowan and Conlon (1965). There is some evidence that the Couvade syndrome may indude psychological symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, tension, irritability, nervousness and changes in perception of body space.The couple should be helped to informatory and understand that the husband's symptoms may signal his involvement with childbearing rather than illness. \fexpectant father don't copy with this syndrome, he must to sent to medical center Couvade syndrome, sympathetic pregnancy

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