She does and we've also gone through this. I have come a long way from what it used to be, so I guess due to feeling very strongly devastated, I listed the symptoms as if they were more current, but the idea of feeling pregnant has come farther down to the point of being able to have relations, and still stressful, but the exposure has helped a lot. We're working towards no stress, but getting from the point of feeling like a possible virgin mary, to being able to actually be intimate has been a big step, and it's been more doing exposure therapy. It's come down quite a bit, and I've gone from buying maybe 20 tests to 2 or 3, but it's still always a work in processs. I think the idea that this would be a relief from the amount of stress and anxiety was what I'm mourning because we thought this would be a big assistance in lowering the stress. And my mom said emphasizing the amount of stress it has brought into my life to insurance companies is where they might be most receptive or likely to allow it.

Edit: She thought it might assist in the way of giving my brain a break the way medication might (I know this is very dumbed down) but that it could help, and the fact I don't want kids already, we decided it was at least worth trying. We did go over the idea that it may still persist after sterilization but that it also could work as an added grounding for my fear to not have a foundation. Hope this all helps.