Medically reviewed by Geralyn Dexter, PhD, LMHC Key Takeaways Megalophobia is a fear of big things like buildings or animals.

Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Key Takeaways Mysophobia is an intense fear of germs that can cause avoidance of ...

You can avoid contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI) like HIV without letting your fears affect your daily life. There’s a thin line between taking proper precautions to avoid contracting ...

I always thought phobias were dramatic inhibitions that stopped your life dead, like the germaphobe who practically lives in Saran Wrap to avoid contamination or the guy who can’t fly to his sister’s ...