Venephobia is the fear of veins.
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- Sufferers may also not want other people to touch areas like their wrists, inner arms, the backs of their legs, their ankle's heel, your neck, etc. where veins are visible or you can feel a pulse
- It also connects to a fear of feeling your own or someone else's pulse
- The fear, for some, doesn’t come from worrying that getting ones blood drawn will hurt, but it instead comes from just thinking anything to do with veins is disgusting and the idea of getting their veins punctured is awful to them
- Some people tense up at the thought while others go to the extent of having a full-on melt down
- For some the fear might be only a certain area and not all areas. One person might find the neck and wrists uncomfortable while they are fine with the inner arms.
- Some people find the touching or pressure on/of veins revolting. It could make them feel tingly or even hyperventilate