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Can health anxiety cause fake symptoms?

Health anxiety, also known as hypochondriasis or illness anxiety disorder, is defined as the persistent fear and worry about having a medical condition, despite the absence of any real physical symptoms or evidence of illness. It is estimated that around 4-9% of people suffer from this condition, with women being more likely to experience it than men. While health anxiety can cause distress and anxiety, can it also cause fake symptoms, or symptoms that aren’t actually present?