Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Key Takeaways Mysophobia is an intense fear of germs that can cause avoidance of ...

Mysophobia is a fear of germs and bacteria. It is commonly called germaphobia. People with mysophobia may avoid contact with anything that could be contaminated, which might include other people as ...

PATIENTS with mysophobia have an irrational fear of contamination and germs. Unlike those who simply like tidiness and cleanliness, they have an extreme fear of contamination or infection, but what ...

DURING the coronavirus pandemic, everyone was a little more conscious of germs and other nasties. But for some people being overly aware of viruses or bacteria is a full-blown phobia. Please provide a ...

“There is no specific recent time when I’ve experienced a fear of germs, it’s just a constant hum in the back of my head. Even if I’m not actively thinking about it, the hum at the back of my head ...

PATIENTS with mysophobia have an irrational fear of contamination and germs. Unlike those who simply like tidiness and cleanliness, they have an extreme fear of contamination or infection, but what ...