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What is the fear of bodily fluids called?
Mysophobia is a phobia—an extreme fear—of germs or contamination. The central feature of this phobia is not just concern about germs but an obsessive fear of any kind of contamination, including by illness, dirt, body fluids, or bacteria.
Is fear of contamination a symptom of OCD?
Contamination OCD is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) where a person experiences obsessive thoughts around fears of becoming contaminated, contaminating others, or contracting and spreading a disease.
Why do I have an aversion to semen?
OCD sufferers who struggle with a fear of or intense disgust-response to semen may have contamination OCD, health anxiety, social phobia, moral or religious scrupulosity, or a version of harm or sexually focused OCD.
How can I stop my fear of contamination?
The most successful treatments for phobias are exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Exposure therapy or desensitization involves gradual exposure to germaphobia triggers. The goal is to reduce anxiety and fear caused by germs. Over time, you regain control of your thoughts about germs.
What is DHAT?
Abstract. Dhat syndrome (“semen loss”-related psychological distress) is a culture-bound syndrome seen in the natives of Indian subcontinent, but it is prevalent in other cultures also. Its diagnosis and management issues need to be taught to postgraduates in their teaching program.
Can contamination OCD be cured?
Yes! People with Contamination OCD can get much better through Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP). ERP is when you voluntarily expose yourself to the source of your fear over and over and over again, without acting out any compulsion to neutralize or stop the fear.
Can you have OCD and not be clean?
Sometimes, yes. For many patients, obsessive thoughts revolve around germs, which makes the compulsions manifest as obsessive cleaning. People with OCD may also feel the need to organize everything to make sense of their thoughts. However, the symptoms are still the obsessions and compulsions, not the cleaning itself.
How can I treat Dhat at home?
Take dhatupaushtik rasayan one tsf twice a day. Ashwagandha rasayan two tsf twice a day followed by a glass of milk. Supari pak one tsf with milk twice a day.