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Mysophobia, also known as verminophobia, germophobia, germaphobia, bacillophobia and bacteriophobia, is a pathological fear of contamination and germs. The term was coined by William A. Hammond in 1879 when describing a case of obsessive–compulsive…
Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, Ph.D., CRNP — Written by Carly Vandergriendt — Updated on September 18, 2018
Treatment for germaphobia
The goal of germaphobia treatment is to help you become more comfortable with germs, thereby improving your…
Treatment for germaphobia
The goal of germaphobia treatment is to help you become more comfortable with germs, thereby improving your…
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