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Last reviewed: 30.06.2025
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Almost a quarter of men experience the pregnancy of their beloved woman as if it were their own, scientists report.
They are bothered by morning sickness and also experience changes in their gastronomic preferences. Why does this happen?
According to experts, 23% of the stronger sex experience emotional and even physical changes in their bodies during their partner's pregnancy. Men experience all the symptoms of toxicosis (nausea, headache, abdominal pain). Sometimes future fathers even want some unusual foods.
Thus, 26% of men complain of mood swings, 10% - of the desire to eat a strange dish, 6% - of nausea. Medical examination of the representatives of the stronger sex proved that these symptoms were not associated with any diseases.
What is the reason for this phenomenon? According to scientists, the development of this condition is facilitated by attending classes to prepare for childbirth and joint visits to ultrasound.
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