Tokophobia ; Our Clinical Experience

Fear of childbirth, or what has historically been called tokophobia, is often described as a severe fear of birth and pathological fear of childbirth. The reasons for fear of childbirth are stated as biological reasons, psychological reasons and lack of social support. However, it is still not possible to clearly explain the reasons for the fear of childbirth in pregnant women and the risk factors affecting them. The reasons for the fear of childbirth and the affecting factors have not been fully explained.

Inclusion Criteria:3rd trimester pregnant women who are followed up in our clinic and will give birth in our clinic.Pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 40Exclusion Criteria:Those in the risky pregnancy category (preeclampsia, gdm, iugr… etc.)Known to have fetal anomaly during follow-upsThose with chronic diseaseThose with sexually transmitted diseasesThose with a history of cesarean section