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Venereophobia, Am I having Sexually Transmitted Infection?

October 12, 2012 by Dr.Deepak 1 Comment

Venereophobia is an unrealistic, exaggerated or irrational fear and interpretation of having venereal disease. In simple term it is a fear of having sexually transmitted infection (STI) without actually having it. Young sexually active adults are commonly affected with it. One may consult several doctors without any improvement.

What causes Venereophobia?
The most common causes of Venereophobia are usually emotional issues, anxiety and guilt associated with sexual behavior that one has been infected with a sexually transmitted infection. Some of the factors leading to venereophobia are;

  • Masturbation
  • Risky sexual behavior
  • Pre-martial and extra-martial sexual contact
  • Use of sex toys;
  • Sharing common toilet, bed, etc.

Symptoms of Venereophobia:

  • One may complain of pain, itching and burning sensation of genital.
  • Some may complain of urethral discharge (which is in most cases normal), color change and rash.
  • Male patients may also complain of decrease in the size of penis.
  • Decrease sexual arousal
Will there be any abnormal findings?

There won’t be any abnormalities, all the laboratory result will be within normal limit.

Venereophobia
Young Man with Venereophobia

How can it be Treated?
As this is not the actual disease, so, all the management strategies lies on the patient hand. Trying to learn and recognize all sexually transmitted diseases in detail, self-loving, self-motivation, and avoiding the anxiety and throwing up any guilt from mind are some of the positive things that can hugely impact on one’s fear which can help reassure that he/she is free of disease.

Filed Under: Lifestyle, skin infection Tagged With: Sexually Transmitted Infection, STI, venereal disease, Venereophobia

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  1. Kelice says

    January 13, 2018 at 7:06 am

    About a month ago I had my first ever sex with sex wworker, it was protective I wore condom and there was only vaginal sex .the one was I kissed her and fingered her genital area in order to find a hole coz it was my first time in the case for kissing I wiped immediatelt*after my lip touched her lip.and then I got panic I shaved my pubic hair after 2 hr o f intercourse which as result made some cuts and started bleeding . I became anxious ,I started feeling about veneral diseases .and I find some tiny bumps around my lips .what I want to ask is is that herpes .I am only one son of afamily .pls help me out . I am in craziest thought for choosing death .

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