"The British Medical Journal have recently published "Exploring paruresis ('shy bladder syndrome') and factors that may contribute to it: a cross-sectional UK survey study". The study was carried out in 2024 by the School of Medicine, Swansea University. We were particularly pleased to note that the conclusion and recommendations of the study mirro...

For those who remember life before the internet, information came from newspapers, libraries, magazines, encyclopaedias, and writing letters to ask for information. This worked for most topics, but not for paruresis, which was rarely mentioned, leaving many people with the condition feeling isolated. Then came social media and mobile phones, which ...

Christopher Zara didn't finish high school and can sometimes feel like an outsider working in a field where it's more common to have a college degree. Sometimes he's able to push through his social anxiety, to put on a tough face. But other times his body won't give him a chance to feel at ease – it seizes up, and in Christopher's case that means n...

Christmas can be a tricky time. I'm sure you don't need me to point that out. Just as paruresis (shy bladder syndrome) makes daily life more complicated, at Christmas time it can be even more complicated. If you have paruresis you quite probably don't really enjoy social events such as office parties, shopping trips, family get togethers, carol ser...

Have a listen to our first podcast. This is based on a blog post originally written for us by a student who has attended a workshop. He wanted to raise awareness of shy bladder syndrome, but also to try and reach out to other students who may be experiencing paruresis. His hope was that it would help them to know that they don't need to suffer in s...