A Phobia presents itself in a number of categories and is a source of fear and anxiety for a person.

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Image: Phobia Stock Photos

Phobia of the Day: Lockiophobia

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an irrational response.

by Arnold Charles

13-06-2023 08:27

in Offbeat

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Image: Phobia Stock Photos

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving excessive and persistent fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an immediate anxiety response.

Most specific phobias fall into one of four major categories:

Fears of the natural environment
Fears related to animals
Fear related to medical treatments or issues
Fears related to specific situations

Phobia of the Day: Lockiophobia refers to the fear of childbirth

It is not too difficult to understand where this fear may have begun for an individual, there is expected to be a certain level of pain involved with the whole birthing process. This is often described as the worst of all possible pain and only a woman who has been through the process can have any understanding of what it feels like. This auto-suggestion about pain can cause some expecting mothers to experience grave misgivings about the entire idea of childbirth. This misgiving can lead to anxiety and in the end quite intense fear.

A feeling of anxiety at the thought of Pregnancy and Childbirth.
They hate talking about pregnancies and childbirths, as these might trigger panic attacks.
They won’t watch any film featuring pregnancy or childbirth
Taking birth control pills to avoid pregnancy. They can also make use of other family planning methods.
Some women go to the extent of asking for hysterectomy (Complete removal of the womb) in very severe cases of Lockiophobia.
They often tend to avoid sex so as not to become pregnant.
They would prefer to stay away from a pregnant woman, especially one that is in labor so that they won’t see the person go through pain or childbirth.