A Rare Case of Shared Delusion of Pregnancy in a Couple Undergoing Fertility Treatment

Pseudocyesis or phantom pregnancy is a false belief of being pregnant that associated with objective signs and reported symptoms pregnancy, which may include abdominal enlargement, reduced menstrual flow, amenorrhea, subjective sensation fetal movement, nausea, breast engorgement secretions, labor. Though it very rare condition, often seen in women undergoing fertility treatment developing countries. Isolated pseudocyesis sometimes men have been before, but there are few reports shared delusions by couple. No such report has ever made before from Nepal. Therefore, this case seeks to associate psychiatric/psychological, gynecological, neuroendocrine mechanisms leading the emergence delusion (folie à deux) Nepali couple artificial reproductive techniques for management infertility. In case, firmly believed their against all medical evidence.