Parcopresis
Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Infobox medical condition Parcopresis, also termed psychogenic fecal retention or shy bowel, and known colloquially as poop shy, is the inability to defecate without a certain level of privacy. It can be either a difficulty or inability to defecate due to significant psychological distress, and is associated with avoidance in public and social situations.[1] It is typically researched alongside and has comorbidity with paruresis, which is an inability or difficulty to urinate in the presence of others.[1]
Parcopresis is not a medically recognized condition,[2] although one case report in 2011 suggests it should be classified as a form of social phobia.[3] since 2019[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., little is known about parcopresis and it has unknown prevalence.[1] One 2021 study with a sample size of 714 university students found that a gender-adjusted 14.4% of the study population avoided using public toilets for fears associated with parcopresis, with significantly higher prevalence among females.[4] Cognitive behavioral therapy is speculated to provide the most benefit, but there is not yet research to support this claim.[1]
See also
- Encopresis, where fecal incontinence occurs in children
References
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