OCD Checking Pregnancy Anxiety
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder presents itself in many guises, and certainly goes far beyond the common misconception that OCD is merely a little hand washing or checking light switches. Although those are valid OCD compulsions, such perceptions fail to acknowledge the distressing thoughts that occur prior to such behaviours and also fails to highlight the utter devastation that constant compulsions (no matter what they are) can cause.
Although there are infinite forms of OCD, it has been traditionally considered that a person’s OCD will fall into one of these five main categories, with themes often overlapping between categories too.
Checking
Contamination / Mental Contamination
Symmetry and ordering
Ruminations / Intrusive Thoughts
Hoarding
For some women suffering with OCD, they can become convinced that they have picked up semen from toilet seats and will become accidentally pregnant, equally through protected and unprotected sexual encounters, even if not full sexual penetration. The person suffering with OCD will be convinced, that they have become pregnant and will engage in checking for signs, pregnancy tests at home and through their GP. Sometimes such obsessional worries will lead to avoidance’s of public toilets and sexual encounters.
Although there are infinite forms of OCD, it has been traditionally considered that a person’s OCD will fall into one of these five main categories, with themes often overlapping between categories too.
Checking
Contamination / Mental Contamination
Symmetry and ordering
Ruminations / Intrusive Thoughts
Hoarding
For some women suffering with OCD, they can become convinced that they have picked up semen from toilet seats and will become accidentally pregnant, equally through protected and unprotected sexual encounters, even if not full sexual penetration. The person suffering with OCD will be convinced, that they have become pregnant and will engage in checking for signs, pregnancy tests at home and through their GP. Sometimes such obsessional worries will lead to avoidance’s of public toilets and sexual encounters.