Why do I have trouble peeing when people are around?

About paruresis A person with paruresis (shy bladder syndrome) finds it difficult or impossible to urinate (pee) when other people are around. Paruresis is believed to be a common type of social phobia, ranking second only to the fear of public speaking. Paruresis is often first experienced at school.

How do you fix a shy bladder?

What are the treatments for shy bladder?

1. anxiety-relieving medications, such as benzodiazepines like alprazolam (Xanax) or diazepam (Valium)
2. antidepressants, such as fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), or sertraline (Zoloft)

How can I increase my urine?

Nine ways to induce urination

1. Tapping the area between navel and pubic bone.
2. Bending forward.
3. Placing a hand in warm water.
4. Running water.
5. Drinking while trying to urinate.
6. Trying the Valsalva maneuver.
7. Exercising.
8. Massaging the inner thigh.

How can I encourage urination?

If you do have to force yourself, here are 10 strategies that may work:

1. Run the water. Turn on the faucet in your sink.
2. Rinse your perineum.
3. Hold your hands in warm or cold water.
4. Go for a walk.
5. Sniff peppermint oil.
6. Bend forward.
7. Try the Valsalva maneuver.
8. Try the subrapubic tap.

How do you go pee in public?

Five Ways to (Discreetly) Pee in Public

1. Buy a trap-door skirt.
2. Create your own concealing combo.
3. Recycle your space blanket.
4. Pop a semi-squat.
5. Carry a truly porta-potty.

How do you tap your bladder?

The area over the bladder is tapped with the fingertips or the side of the hand, lightly and repeatedly, to stimulate detrusor muscle con- tractions and voiding. D. Valsalva. This method involves increasing pres- sure inside the abdomen by bearing down as if you were going to have a bowel movement.