If you are currently battling Paruresis – also referred to as "Shy Bladder Syndrome" or "Pee Shyness" – there are 2 things you need to know:

You are not on your own – according to the latest studies more than seventeen million people suffer from this problem … and

There is a cure!

Paruresis has many other 'non-clinical' names such as bashful bladder, pee shyness, stage fright, and shy bladder. This social nervousness occurs whenever an individual enters a public loo, but is not able to 'go' as they feel other people can see or hear them. Exceptionally hard to live with without a doubt. Furthermore, it describes people who experience difficulty peeing under the stress of time pressure or when traveling on moving vehicles.

Unfortunately, because Shy Bladder Syndrome is such an embarrassing condition, we feel unable to talk to anyone about it; even to a doctor. The condition can also endanger your level of well being. Many people start drinking less water so they don’t have to go when they are out and some people have revealed not urinating for as long as 10, 12, 16, or even 20 hours because they could not find a ‘safe’ loo. Evading the loo for such lengthy periods of time puts huge stress on the bladder and kidneys, and can result in disease and infection. Kidney stones and cystitis is without a doubt something to be wary of.

The pause experienced prior to peeing is a natural survival mechanism. Your brain wishes to be one-hundred percent certain the area is safe before going ahead and releasing. The issue with this slight pause before releasing is that for Paruresis sufferers, it sends anxiety alerts to the brain. Therefore, this further delays the process and a vicious cycle commences. Then as their anxiousness rises, the body interprets the environment as not being safe, triggering the internal sphincter to close and make urination impossible.

Shy Bladder Syndrome truly is one of those 'nightmare conditions' and seriously effects the overall happiness of one's life. For example, long-term sufferers may find it problematic to travel very far from their home and others may find it impossible to use the bathroom even in their own home if they can hear anyone else there.

Paruresis is often traced back to psychological, physical or sexual abuse. However, blame is more often than not cast upon a distinct event that took place during the early teenage years. Some kind of teasing, bullying, or harassment when attempting to use the loo is commonly the cause.

Your unconscious mind is tremendously powerful; if it feels you need to be secured, you will not be able to pee.

The psychological prison that is Shy Bladder Syndrome can be treated by means of one method; Hypnotherapy. It is the key to unlocking your unconscious mind, and re-training it so that you feel relaxed as well as calm in public toilet scenarios. Just imagine being able to leave your home without giving a second thought as to where you will be able to pee safely. It's time for you to be treated. It's time to reclaim your life.