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On call: Shy bladder syndrome.
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Shy bladder syndrome
Q. I hope you can help me understand a troubling and embarrassing problem. I often find it difficult, sometimes even impossible, to pass my urine in a public men's room. I'm 41 years old, and I'm very healthy. I have no problem urinating at home, and I rarely get up at night. But last week I couldn't even urinate at a friend's house, and I had to go home early just to use the bathroom. What can you suggest?
A. Although your problem doesn't get much attention, it's far from rare. In fact, it's earned a medical name, paruresis, and a popular translation, the "shy bladder syndrome."
Paruresis is not a urologic problem but …
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