Hemophobia may be caused by a previous negative experience with blood. Those who have been through a traumatic injury or illness that caused a major loss of blood may be at increased risk. However, hemophobia may be inherited or even be rooted in evolutionary factors.

What is the meaning of Hemophobia?

The term for the irrational fear of blood is hemophobia. It falls under the category of “specific phobia” with the specifier of blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia in the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

What is the history of Hemophobia?

"Hemophobia" is derived from the Greek "haima" (blood) and "phobos" (fear).