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Tokophobia Self-Assessment

A brief, sensitive assessment informed by the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire. Whether your fear is lifelong or rooted in a previous experience, this helps map its shape and intensity.

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Understanding Your Fear of Pregnancy or Childbirth

A brief, sensitive assessment informed by the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire. Whether your fear is lifelong or rooted in a previous experience, this helps map its shape and intensity.

Your severity level — mild, moderate, or significant
What’s driving YOUR tokophobia specifically
A personalized next step from Dr. Wellls

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This is not a clinical assessment. For medical concerns, consult a healthcare provider.

About This Assessment

Informed by the W-DEQ (Wijma et al., 1998), the gold standard for measuring fear of childbirth, and validated across 17 languages

This tokophobia self-assessment uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the W-DEQ informed to evaluate the severity and impact of tokophobia on your daily life. Your score is calculated from multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and functional impact.

This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Tokophobia is classified in the ICD-11 and has evidence-based treatments (CBT, EMDR). If your results concern you, seek a perinatal mental health professional. NICE guidelines support your right to choose your mode of delivery.

Understanding Your Score

Fear Present but Manageable(Score 1-3)

Your fear of pregnancy or childbirth is present but not dominating your decisions. Some apprehension is nearly universal. At this level, psychoeducation about modern obstetric safety and understanding

Tokophobia Affecting Your Life(Score 4-6)

Your fear is active enough to shape decisions, relationships, or your relationship with your own body. Hofberg and Brockington named this condition precisely because women like you were being dismisse

Severe Tokophobia Requires Support(Score 7-10)

The level of fear you are describing is clinically significant. On the W-DEQ, this would correspond to scores above the clinical threshold. Your fear has a name, an ICD-11 classification, and evidence

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this tokophobia self-assessment measure?

This tokophobia self-assessment uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the W-DEQ informed to assess the severity and impact of tokophobia on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this tokophobia self-assessment?

This screening tool is informed by the W-DEQ informed, a clinically validated instrument (Wijma K, Wijma B, Zar M (1998). Psychometric aspects of the W-DEQ. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 19, 84-97.). While it provides a reliable indication of severity, it is not a diagnostic tool. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified healthcare provider.

Is this a medical diagnosis?

No. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It provides an indication of tokophobia severity that you can discuss with your healthcare provider. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified medical professional. You can bring your results to your next doctor visit as a conversation starter.

How long does this tokophobia self-assessment take?

This assessment takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It contains 6 evidence-based questions. Your results are immediate, private, and include personalized recommendations.

What should I do with my results?

Your results include a severity score and personalized recommendations. We suggest: (1) reviewing your score and what it means, (2) reading our in-depth article about tokophobia at wellls.com/problems/tokophobia, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing tokophobia.

Read the full tokophobia article

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This self-assessment is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions about a medical condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line).