couvade syndrome

He had Couvade syndrome, otherwise known as a “sympathy pregnancy”.

As for how many men may be affected, the research is surprising: one study found that up to 52% of US fathers will experience some symptoms of Couvade syndrome, with 59.1% in Jordan and up to 61% in Thailand.

Couvade syndrome may not be limited to heterosexual human couples, although they make up the majority of the reported cases.

There are potential physical explanations for Couvade syndrome.

“Maybe Couvade syndrome will give men more of an understanding of what a woman goes through when she pushes her body to its limits.”