<unk>  (PPS) is a psychosomatic illness in humans brought on by mass hysteria. The syndrome is thought to be localized in villages in several states of India, including West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and Chhattisgarh, and has been reported by tens of thousands of individuals. It is far more prevalent in areas with little access to education. People suffering from PPS believe that shortly after being bitten by a dog,<unk> es are conceived within their abdomen. This is said to be especially likely if the dog is sexually excited at the time of the attack. Victims are said to bark like dogs and have reported being able to see the<unk> es inside them when looking at water or hear them growling in their abdomen. It is believed that the victims will eventually die – especially men, who will give birth to their<unk> es through the penis. Witch doctors offer oral cures, which they claim will dissolve the<unk> es, allowing them to pass through the digestive system and be excreted "without the knowledge of the patient". Doctors in India have tried to educate the public about the dangers of believing in this condition. Most sufferers are referred to psychiatric services, but in some instances patients fail to take anti-rabies medication before symptom onset, thinking that they are pregnant with a<unk>  and that folk medicine will cure them. This misbelief is further compounded by witch doctors who state that their medicine will fail if sufferers seek standard treatment. Some psychiatrists believe that PPS meets the criteria for a culture-bound disorder.
Puppy pregnancy syndrome
Molar pregnancy
Cryptic pregnancy
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
complications of Pregnancy
Gestational trophoblastic disease
Postpartum physiological changes
Breus' mole