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'via Blog this'For many Tocophobic women, though, it is the fear of not being in control of their bodies while pregnant and the unknown amount of pain that they may experience during childbirth that can cause the most distress. You may also hear a Tocophobic woman describing a fœtus as being like an ‘alien’ that feeds upon the body, and they may refer to the whole process of pregnancy as being ‘disgusting’, just as Helen Mirren did.
Tocophobia has been associated with those who have had an eating disorder in the past or been sexually abused as a child, and it is also true that some phobias can run in families, while others can be triggered by events or trauma in peoples lives. We know that phobias are based upon irrational fears, but a fear being irrational doesn’t make it any less real or frightening for the phobic person, and for many it can affect their lives in a hugely negative way. Some women with Tocophobia have reported going to vast lengths to ensure that they do not become pregnant, either abstaining from sex altogether or obsessing over contraceptive measures and precautions.
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