Predrag Popovski via Getty Images "Tokophobia is the fear of pregnancy and childbirth so extreme that it interferes with daily life and actively prevents someone from getting pregnant." Many women see pregnancy announcements and tenderly reminisce about their own experiences or feel envious of the mother-to-be. I see a pregnant belly and my instinct is to retreat to avoid any possibility of being invited to touch it. Tokophobia is the fear of pregnancy and childbirth so extreme that it interferes with daily life and actively prevents someone from getting pregnant. There are two types: Primary tokophobia is the fear of pregnancy and childbirth in women who have never been pregnant or given birth.

Source: Huffington Post December 17, 2023 17:49 UTC