Schneider: MDOT worker with 'shy bladder' wins battle | Lansing State Journal | lansingstatejournal.com

Yes! A shy bladder syndrome case won! Wake up EEOC and do something to help people with shy bladder syndrome/paruresis!

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Banheirofóbicos: somebody is not peeing in public for nothing

It can be embarrassing to use a bathroom near a lot of people, as in a full house or in a crowded restaurant. But some people have such a decrease in the time to do it who can only use the bathroom in some specific situations - usually when they are home alone.

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Mich. state worker with shy bladder gets job back after failing to provide urine for drug test | The Republic

Ron Koonter of Grand Ledge says he has a condition known as "shy bladder syndrome," which restricts his ability to produce urine on demand.

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Public bathroom stage fright is a real and burdensome condition

Need to go? Caught at the rest stop in the middle of the desert? Or the fancy restaurant on a date night, for that matter? Most of us don’t think twice when the urge comes on strongly enough, but some 20 million Americans actually can’t go.

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The Body Odd - Too shy to go? Bathroom stage fright a real condition

"What people worry about is being in a bathroom near other people and not being able to urinate, and that others will notice and form judgements about them -- that they're weird, defective, inferior, or for men, not masculine," says Carl Robbins

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Shy Bladder Sufferers "Hopeful" About New EEOC Regs

People who suffer from shy bladder syndrome or paruresis hope that the new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) regulations issued yesterday will be helpful in their ongoing fight to win alternatives to urine drug testing in the workplace.

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From Bladder Blunders to Blushing: Top 7 Body Betrayals - ABC News

Daniel Pond, 53, of North Branford, Conn., was fired from his job as a public works highway employee in 2009 after he failed to pass a mandatory drug test because, he said, his pee-shyness made him incapable of providing the necessary urine sample.

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Toilet Trouble: Your Right to a Restroom

Three issues in particular stand out: Lack of public facilities in America Ignorance of public toilet laws Lack of public discourse

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Man With "Shy Bladder" Fired For Failing To Give A Urine Sample

A man in Michigan, Ron Koonter, had a doctor's note acknowledging this issue when he was asked to give a urine sample by his former employer. When he "failed to perform," he was fired.

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MDOT fires employee because of 'shy bladder' | MLive.com

Lansing State Journal columnist John Schneider shares the story of a Michigan Department of Transportation employee who was fired last week when he was unable to produce a urine sample for a random drug test.

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Will "Shy" Workers Have to Piss for the Boss?!

Will "Shy" Workers Have to Piss for the Boss?!

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Katie Couric's Notebook: Drug Testing - CBSNews

Let's get some real drug testing reform!

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Ryan Reynolds - Reynolds Escapes Random Road-Side Drug Test - Contactmusic News

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Shy Bladder: Social Anxiety Disorder

Information on paruresis.

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Slate: Advice from 'Dear Prudence' - washingtonpost.com

Need help getting along with partners, relatives, coworkers... and people in general? Ask Prudence! Emily Yoffe -- a.k.a. Slate's advice columnist Dear Prudence

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Why women are more neurotic than men (but a heck of a lot nicer)

Fifty years ago, if you happened to be gripped by an overwhelming fear of using public toilets, you might have been tempted to keep quiet about it. Now, you can proudly claim to have been struck down by a nasty case of paruresis.

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DOT Compliance Question of the Week: Shy Bladder Situations « Foley Services Blog

How long can a donor stay at the collection site to provide a urine specimen?

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Problems Urinating in Public (Paruresis)

Do you or someone you know experience difficulty urinating in the presence of others? If so, the following article may provide you with some insight into this social anxiety disorder.

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Notice Concerning The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008

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Questions and Answers on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008

The NPRM proposes changes both to the ADA regulation itself and to the Interpretive Guidance (also known as the Appendix) that was published at the same time as the original ADA regulation. The Appendix provides further explanation on how the regulation should be interpreted.

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BOOK REVIEW: Why women are more neurotic than men (but a heck of a lot nice

Do more women or men have shy bladder?

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The Michael Frissore Experience: The Stern-Portnoy Connection

Howard Stern, in addition to seeing his own psychiatrist, vents for four to five hours a day on his radio show, and has for twenty-five years. Stern was a nationally syndicated radio talk show host from the mid-80's until his departure to Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006.

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