EMETOPHOBIA A FEAR OF VOMITING
Emetophobia is a fear of vomiting it affects 0.1 to 8.8% of the population
Research on this phobise has different figures that might depend ob whether the people who are researching assessed participants for any sort of fear of vomiting or very focused upon a severe phobia. This phobia suggest that it affects around 63,000 and 5.5 million people in the UK that suffer from emetophobia.
Emetophobia has many names such as emetophobia, specific phobia of vomiting SPOV, vomit phobia, sickness phobia, fear of being sick and is related with other fears and disorders, such as phagophobia a fear of gagging, swallowing or choking, or known as a fear of pregnancy
severe symptoms or often affect peoples ability to lead normal lives. People who has this fear often go to great lengths to avoid meeting anything that could lead to vomiting. As an example, being teetotal or heavily limit their alcohol and avoid pubs or clubs where others may drink heavily and vomit. They may worry about hygiene, and may make sure about making everywhere clean. They may take excessive time off work or school because they tend to worry about being exposed to germs that will cause them to be sick and vomit.
It is common for emetophobes to be very careful about food, taking excessive care to check use by dates and to make sure that the food is cooked properly. Many sufferers avoid dining out or eating food that has been prepared by others.
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