Symptoms
Symptoms experienced by the partner can include stomach pain, back pain, indigestion, changes in appetite, weight gain, diarrhea, constipation, headache, toothache, cravings, nausea, breast augmentation, hardening of the nipple and insomnia. In some extreme cases, partners can grow a belly similar to a 7-month pregnant woman and gain weight up to 14 kilograms ("false pregnancy").
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