An Indian man, 52, was hospitalized by a
psychiatrist after his insistence that he had been impregnated after having a
homosexual encounter, Times of India reports.
The unnamed father of two had told his family that he
could feel a baby moving around in his abdomen.
He was then taken to a hospital in Kunhitharuvai Memorial Charitable
Trust Medical College where the psychiatric doctors concluded that he was
suffering from “delusions” spurred by his secret sexual relationship with
another man. He admitted to doctors that his belief followed a homosexual
encounter.
Speaking on the rare incident, Dr PN Suresh Kumar – Head of the
Doctors – said:
“We never came across this sort of case before. He was an
active homosexual in his adolescent years which may contributed to his beliefs.
But, his homosexuality did not affect his marriage,”
“Usually, we see couvade syndrome in some dads-to-be who
show certain symptoms of pregnancy (like nausea, weight gain or sleep problems)
when their partners get pregnant.”
Dr Kumar says that there didn’t seem to be any gender identity
disorders and test results came back normal, despite the delusion which the
patient’s doctor said started six months ago.
“The patient went for counseling and took Risperidone.
This delusion was cured due to the medical intervention. After a series of
counseling sessions, he stopped indulging in homosexual activities. Now, the
patient is recovering and we are measuring his progress during periodic
check-ups.”
Risperidone is commonly used to treat psychosis in schizophrenic
and bipolar patients.
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