Andhra Pradesh: Private hospital treats woman for false pregnancy, probe on
The relatives of the patient alleged that the hospital lied about the woman's pregnancy and cheated them of money, whereas the hospital alleged that the woman was going through mental health issues due to which she pretended to be pregnant.;
Kakinada: A Kakinada-based private hospital, Ramya Hospital, is reported to have treated a woman for eight months for her pregnancy, which was later revealed to be non-existent.
The woman has been identified as 26-year-old Vaddi Mahalakshmi and her husband, Satyanarayana who lives in Yanam. The patient's relatives alleged that the hospital lied about the woman's pregnancy and cheated them of money. In contrast, the hospital alleged that the woman was going through mental health issues due to which she pretended to be pregnant.
When the woman didn't experience labor pains after the doctor's given due date of September 22, she was taken to Gokavaram primary health centre as suspicions arose amongst the family members, where they performed a scan on her. The scan revealed that she is not pregnant.
After that, the family members went to the Kakinada hospital to question them. However, it has been reported by The New Indian Express that this was not her first pregnancy, as she had given birth to a stillborn last year. It is alleged that the patient's mother-in-law used to harass her.
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