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Medical phobias

163 phobias
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pistaphobia

Pistaphobia is the fear of periods, specifically menstruation.

Fear of periods

Moderate

pnevmonaphobia

Pnevmonaphobia is the fear of lungs. Individuals with this phobia may experience extreme anxiety or panic attacks when confronted with anything relate...

Fear of lungs

Moderate

poliosophobia

Poliosophobia is the fear of contracting poliomyelitis, a viral infectious disease that affects the nervous system and can lead to paralysis.

Fear of contracting poliomyelitis

Severe

proctophobia

Proctophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational and persistent fear of rectums.

Fear of rectums

Severe

pyrexiophobia

Pyrexiophobia is the fear of fever, often associated with an irrational dread or anxiety towards having an elevated body temperature.

Fear of Fever

Moderate

quadriplegiphobia

Quadriplegiphobia is the fear of quadriplegics or becoming a quadriplegic.

Fear of quadriplegics or becoming a quadriplegic

Disability phobias
Severe

radiophobia

Radiophobia is the fear of radiation, typically stemming from concerns about its harmful effects on health.

Fear of radiation, x

Severe

rectophobia

Rectophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational and persistent fear of the rectum or rectal diseases.

Fear of rectum or rectal diseases

Severe

retainerphobia

Retainerphobia is the fear or anxiety related to dental retainers, which are orthodontic devices used to maintain the position of teeth after braces a...

Fear of dental retainers

Moderate

rhypophobia

Rhypophobia is the fear of defecation.

Fear of defecation

Moderate

scabiophobia

Scabiophobia is the fear of scabies, which is a contagious skin infestation by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Individuals with scabiophobia may experienc...

Fear of scabies

Moderate

scotomaphobia

Scotomaphobia is the fear of blindness in one's visual field.

Fear of blindness in visual field

Moderate

shuixphobia

Shuixphobia is the fear of mercury, which can manifest as a persistent and excessive worry or anxiety related to exposure or contact with mercury in v...

Fear of Mercury

Environmental phobias
Moderate

spermatophobia

Spermatophobia, also known as Spermophobia, is the irrational fear of germs or contamination.

Fear of germs Spermatophobia or Spermophobia

Moderate

spermophobia

Spermophobia, also known as Spermatophobia, is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear of germs, particularly those related to semen or spe...

Fear of germs Spermatophobia or Spermophobia

Specific phobias
Moderate

sphygmomanophobia

Sphygmomanophobia is the irrational fear of sphygmomanometers, which are devices used to measure blood pressure. Individuals with this phobia may expe...

Fear of sphygmomanometers

Moderate

staniophobia

Staniophobia is the fear of abortion, which can manifest as anxiety or distress related to the medical procedure or the concept of terminating a pregn...

Fear of abortion

Moderate

sternutaphobia

Sternutaphobia is the fear of sneezing.

Fear of sneezing

Moderate

stethoscopephobia

Stethoscopephobia is the irrational fear of stethoscopes, often triggered by the sight or sound of the medical instrument.

Fear of stethoscopes

Situational phobias
Moderate

stomachphobia

Stomachphobia is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear or aversion towards stomachs.

Fear of stomachs

Moderate

surdocaecophobia

Surdocaecophobia is the fear or anxiety related to being deafblind, which is a condition where a person has both hearing and vision loss.

Fear of deafblind people

Moderate

syphilophobia

Syphilophobia is the irrational fear of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

Fear of syphilis

Moderate

taeniophobia

Taeniophobia, also known as Teniophobia, is the irrational fear of tapeworms. Individuals with this phobia may experience extreme anxiety or panic whe...

Fear of tapeworms Taeniophobia or Teniophobia

Animal phobias
Severe

tapinophobia

Tapinophobia is the fear of being contagious.

Fear of being contagious

Social phobias
Moderate

teniophobia

Teniophobia, also known as taeniophobia, is the irrational fear of tapeworms. Sufferers of this phobia may experience intense anxiety, panic attacks,...

Fear of tapeworms Taeniophobia or Teniophobia

Animal phobias
Moderate

tetanophobia

Tetanophobia is the fear of lockjaw or tetanus, which is a bacterial infection that can cause muscle stiffness and spasms.

Fear of lockjaw, tetanus

Severe

thermomophobia

Thermomophobia is the fear of thermometers.

Fear of thermometers

Specific phobias
Moderate

tocophobia

Tocophobia is the intense and irrational fear of pregnancy or childbirth.

Fear of pregnancy or childbirth

Situational phobias
Severe

tokophobia

Tokophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear or anxiety related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Fear of pregnancy

Severe

tomophobia

Tomophobia is the fear of surgical operations, including the idea of undergoing surgery or being in an operating room.

Fear of surgical operations

Moderate

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