Emetophobia is an intense, irrational fear or anxiety of vomiting. This specific phobia can also include subcategories of what causes the anxiety including vomiting in public, fear of seeing vomit, or fear of seeing the action of vomiting. Emetophobia is the 5th most common phobia, but there has not been much research on it. Some people are scared of vomiting because it sometimes hurts, and they are scared of the pain. Especially when you have the dry heaves. Another reason they may be scared of throwing up is because they do not like the smell or the look of the vomit.
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