I am 42 years old and have suffered with Paruresis since I was a child. I am not sure was caused this problem. For years I suffered thinking I was the only person in the world with this problem. I even went to a local doctor, to see if he could help me. He could not help me or advise what was causing this condition. It was not till about ten years ago that I read an article in a national news paper did I realize what the condition was caused and that there was an organazion. I immediately went online to the Paruresis Association website. I finally had a name for my condition and I discovered for the first time that I was not the only person in the world who had this condition.