Hemophobia And Gender- A Case Study On High School Students, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Hemophobia, fear of blood, is a type of specific phobia. The present study was aimed to know the degree of Hemophobia in 8th to 10th male and female students studying Government schools of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The response was taken from 2743 students (Male: 1589. Female: 1154). The study found that the hemophobia was high in female students compared to male. The percentages are high in almost all the schools, except KSR. Homeopathy, Exposure based therapy, Cognitive therapy are some of the useful treatment methods. Parents shall not neglect this phobia, which can influence the children’s future.