• Question: Do you know why some people develop a phobia of needles?

    Asked by thedexter102 to Sarah on 14 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
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      Sarah Burl answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      The scientific name for the fear of needles and medical procedures is Trypanophobia. It can be genetic so may not be something you have any control over but some say that desensitisation to increasing stimuli can help.

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