Bathrooms Make Me Nervous

Shy bladder – the inability to urinate in a public or private bathroom if someone is nearby – can create great distress for its millions of sufferers. Bathrooms Make Me Nervous is the first book to explore this condition (paruresis) from a woman’s point of view. Written by a recovered shy bladder sufferer it offers clear and effective information on understanding coping with and recovering from the phobia. Readers will discover ? they are not the only ones in the world who suffer ? how a female’s bathroom experience differs from a male's (and the implications) ? practical suggestions and extensive illustrations that help apply the information and techniques ? updated treatment methods. This complete handbook offers hope and inspiration to bathroom-challenged women. It is also a valuable resource for a wider audience: men suffering from urination anxiety supporters of paruretics and professionals treating those with this debilitating condition.