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Tokophobia: Why aren’t we talking about it more? (17 March 2021)

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Tokophobia is an extreme fear of pregnancy and childbirth; it causes severe psychological distress and can have far reaching consequences. Despite this, tokophobia is under-researched and many healthcare professionals have never heard of it, explains Sarah-Jane Archibald in this BMJ Opinion article.

Tokophobia: Why aren’t we talking about it more? (17 March 2021) https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/03/17/tokophobia-why-arent-we-talking-about-it-more/
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