Shy Bladder Book

The Secret Social Phobia: Shy Bladder Syndrome (Paruresis), 2nd Edition
– S. Soifer, G. Zgourides, J. Himle, & N. O’Brien – 2020; 491 pages

The best selling and most complete shy bladder syndrome book of all time by primary author and IPA co-founder, Dr. Steven Soifer, Ph.D.  Through the generous support of IPA donors like you, translations of this work are now available in nine additional languages with more on the way.

FREE TO MEMBERS

Arabic, print
– Translation by Muhammad Ibrahim

Chinese (Simplified), print
Chinese (Traditional), print
– Translations by Steven Beatty, Jenny Ying, Huang Congwei, Lee Chen

Finnish, print
– Translation by Eero Rantasila

German, print
– Translation by Chris Kohl

Korean, print
– Translation by Bora Kim

Japanese, print
Japanese w/English, print
– Translation by Naotsune Hosono, Ph.D.

In production:
Russian, Portuguese, & Turkish

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This website is NOT a substitute for medical or legal advice and does not constitute the practice of law, medicine, psychiatry, clinical psychology, clinical social work, or any other mental health profession. If you are having trouble urinating, you should always contact a physician since difficulty with voiding can be a symptom of a serious medical condition. We are a group of professional people and people who have suffered with paruresis. We have assembled a board and a board of advisors to help people cope with urinary dysfunction that has a psychological or social origin. On this website, we are NOT practicing medicine, psychiatry, clinical psychology, clinical social work or any other mental health profession. You should have your doctor evaluate your condition before diagnosing yourself, and seek the appropriate necessary mental health counseling if warranted. IPA, Inc. disclaims any and all legal liability whatsoever.