when a woman feels an intense desire to get pregnant which may be because of infertility repeat miscarriages impending menopause or a desire to get married her body may produce some of the signs of pregnancy (such as a swollen belly enlarged breasts and even the sensation of fetal movement). the woman's brain then misinterprets those signs as pregnancy and triggers the release of hormones (such as estrogen and prolactin) that lead to actual pregnancy symptoms. some researchers have suggested that poverty a lack of education childhood sexual abuse or relationship problems might play a role in triggering false pregnancy.
what causes false pregnancy?