What do you call a phobia about using a washroom?

Question

This is a toilet phobia

Answer 1

Well you're not alone, and it looks like people mostly call it "toilet phobia."

I found this:

'Millions' suffering from toilet phobia
Friday, 10 Nov 2006 13:20
Over four million people have a fear of using the toilet Printer friendly version

Toilet phobia must be regarded as an anxiety condition in its own right to help people overcome it, the National Phobia Society (NPS) has said.

The condition is estimated to affect more than four million people in Britain, but the problem remains 'secret' due to the stigma attached to it.

A new campaign launched by the NPS aims to raise awareness of the serious nature of toilet phobia, which manifests itself in behaviour from a mild distaste for public loos to obsessions where sufferers refuse to leave their homes.

As part of its campaign, the NPS is calling for the medical profession to be educated about toilet phobia in order to discourage sufferers from failing to address the issue.

"Few people will talk about having an anxiety disorder in the first place, but for them to admit that they have a toilet-related phobia is rare because of the obvious embarrassment and humiliation of being laughed at or not being taken seriously," said Nicky Lidbetter, manager of the NPS.

"But, no matter how funny we might find it, it's certainly no laughing matter for almost seven per cent of the population who are reported to suffer from this condition."

Experts believe that toilet phobia arises through learnt behaviour as well as through early incidences of bullying in school toilets.

By launching its campaign, the NCP hopes that more people will come forward for treatment and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) – which helps sufferers to break the cycle of faulty thinking – and hypnotherapy.

Toilet phobia includes a fear of being unable to urinate and defecate, not being near a toilet when outdoors and a fear of using public toilets.

Answer 2

germaphobic. I am the same way, i will not touch a restroom door with my hand, i will use a paper towel if there is one or use my shirt to open the door i wont touch the water facets wither,, if i can i reach at the top of the door to open it,,, i might ise a urninal but would never use a public toliet for a million bucks,... You are not alone many people do it and they even carry small hand sanitizers

Answer 3

Google "Names of phobias". It'll tell you phobias you never thought of!! (hope you don't catch any) lol

Answer 4

You can search it up on yahoo search, as I don't know the name from memory. Also, it depends on what exactly you're afraid of about a washroom. It's probably a fear of germs and disease, right?

Answer 5

You'll have to describe the "phobia."

Answer 6

Are you talking about
porcelatilaphobia ??
Very rare but, evedently
a dirty little thing to deal with !!