what is it called when you have a major paranoia or a really scared for anyone to hear you pee or use the bathroom and you have to run the water and you freak out if some comes into a public bathroom or if someone walks down the hallway at your house when you are using the bathroom
2007-02-20 08:07:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
parcopresis - Fear of being overheard defecating.
paruresis - Fear of being overheard urinating.
2007-02-20 08:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by Frederieka F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my God! I have had that same phobia since elementary school. When I went to visit friends, they kept wondering why I disappeared so many times. I was gonig to the gas station, because there was a fan and buffer zones lol. I know completely what your going through. I'm not 100% over it, but I guess I try to make it so no one can hear me, turn on a fan, turn on a radio, find a private place. If there is away to learn to let it rip and not care abit about it. Let me know, because right now I don't think I'll ever feel comfortable about that.
2016-05-23 23:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of us feel as you do. Not wanting to go to the bathroom if someone could possibly hear us. well ive been like that myself along with alot of other people but I didnt know there was a phobia for it. Dont worry about this. Your as normal as many others of us are. bettyk
2007-02-28 06:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by elisayn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be some form of social anxiety. Social anxiety is a fear of being judged negatively in a social situtation - not that going to the bathroom is a social situation, but could be producing a similar response.
2007-02-27 21:02:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"shy bladder" is the fear of others hearing you in the bathroom and judging one negatively - couldn't find the medical term for the phobia ... there are toooo many phobias to go through the long list.
2007-02-27 11:08:54 · answer #5 · answered by mrs sexy pants 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have the fear of being heard defecating in public. Now, I just don' t like it small bathroom like my workplace, because they know it's me.Bathrooms with a lot of stalls is perfect.
2007-02-28 01:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of normal. Start talking to yourself to say it's OK to be heard peeing even though it's embarassing. I plug my ears and close my eyes and try to relax my muscles to just go. Let the faucet run if it helps you! You'll find what works for you if you try different ways to deal with it. Eventually, you'll be much more comfortable.
2007-02-20 08:24:44 · answer #7 · answered by Elizabeth D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
paruresis - thats actually the phobia of using public bathrooms.. its the closest i could find... google it...
2007-02-20 08:19:13 · answer #8 · answered by shiningstar1313 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋