OrganizedWisdom

Ablutophobia


Research Notes on Ablutophobia


Ablutophobia referes to the fear of bathing, washing and cleaning. This is commonly seen in people who are very emotional.1

Fast Facts:

  • According to studies the cause of ablutophobia is linked to a traumatic incident in the past, related to washing and/or bathing.2
  • Symptoms of ablutophobia are like most phobias: irregular heart beat, nausea, and sweating.1
  • Ablutophobia is more common in children and women.1

Top Resources on Ablutophobia

Sponsored Links

Research Notes References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 AnxietyDoctors: Ablutophobia
  2. My Anxiety Attacks: Ablutophobia-The Fear of Washing and/or Bathing

Are we missing any great links? Please Login or Register to be the first to add to this list of recommended links to help others and improve this WisdomCard.

About this WisdomCard

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:

  • Guide Favorite
  • Guide Warning
  • Scroll down to reach relevant content
  • PDF
  • Video
  • In Memoriam

Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.

Categories

Browse other WisdomCards related to:


Add BookmarkAddThis Social Bookmark Button for Human Powered Health Search

URL to bookmark:

WisdomCard Key

  • Guide Favorite
  • Guide Warning
  • Scroll down to reach relevant content
  • PDF
  • Video
  • In Memoriam

About this WisdomCard

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.