This is the 4th issue in the Paruretic series. This issue deals with my search for curing and talking about my paruresis. I've approached a handful of doctors about my problem, and their various reactions have been confusion, pity, and rejection. Having shy bladder is a humiliating way to live, and not being able to tell trusted medical professionals about it makes it unbearable. Where do we turn? How do we find help?
Read about how I nearly lose a job because I cannot pee for the urinalysis at the doctor's office. Cringe along as I tell you about my confrontations with doctors, and celebrate with me when I make "first contact" with a psychologist who listens and cares.
I also discuss the available online resources such as Dr. Steven Soifer's International Paruresis Association. The IPA is an incredibly valuable place for people who live life with this social phobia, and for people who want to know more about it.
This is a 32-page quarter-size perzine with a color cover.