Are there remedies for Shy Bladder Syndrome? Paruresis, also known as shy bladder syndrome, is an anxiety disorder that makes it hard or impossible to urinate when other people are nearby. People also call it bashful bladder, and it most often shows up at public urinals. If you have it, you may feel like all…
Paruresis (pronounced PAR-yur-REE-sis) is when you can’t urinate, or struggle to start, when other people are nearby or might hear you. It’s also called shy bladder syndrome, bashful bladder or pee shyness. Not being able to pee in public might not sound like a big deal. Ask anyone who has it and they’ll tell you…
People who have never been affected by shy bladder syndrome can’t understand what it’s like. I remember reading an article about paruresis on a popular online news site. The article was pretty straightforward, detailing one man and his struggles with peeing in public. The comments following the story were brutal. About three-quarters of them were…
Editor’s note: This story was written by Paruresis Cure’s original founder about their own experience with shy bladder. We’ve kept it on the site because many readers find it helpful to hear how it started for someone else. What Causes Shy Bladder? My Story What causes shy bladder? There are many different reasons why people…
