General Article Tokophobia is an extreme fear of childbirth. Here’s how to recognise and treat it

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Tokophobia is an extreme fear of childbirth. Here’s how to recognise and treat it

Julie Jomeen, Southern Cross University; Catriona Jones, University of Hull; Claire Marshall, University of Hull, and Colin Martin, Southern Cross University

Many pregnant women worry about birth. Some, however, suffer from a much more serious condition called tokophobia: a severe and unreasoning dread of childbirth, which is sometimes accompanied by a disgust of pregnancy.

At its most extreme, tokophobia can l...

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