Does Obsession About Wearing Diaper Require Medical Attention?

Posted on Fri, 31 Mar 2017

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Fri, 31 Mar 2017 Answered on

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Question : hello i have an obsession with wearing diapers my girlfriend of a year dumped me and ive been depressed would a mental hospital let me wear them and use them

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (23 minutes later)

I am sorry you had to lose your girlfriend. Please talk to a good psychiatrist. i am sure they will respect your decision.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (2 hours later)

ok why would u think i would like dirty diapers so much

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Needs complete evaluation and psychotherapy sessions

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back to me

Affiliation to different atypical and apparently gross things in society is not normal and needs psychological evaluation and assessment for psychiatry. Like any other illness , its a disease and psychiatrists handle that . I would like you to visit any psychotherapist, let them have a complete psychological evaluation , run some baseline labs to rule out any organic cause and then proceed further accordingly. I am sure few psychotherapy sessions will help you overcome your uncontrolled love for dirty diapers. One way is to think side effects and cons of having this habits like foul smell, infections, rashes, genital tract infections, urinary tract infections, hygienically unaccepted by the circle of people you love and thinking this way help you overcome the habits which are affecting your social life. I am sure its not big a deal and your psychiatrist can easily help you get rid of all the taboos which are affecting your social life.

I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.

Regards
Khan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (11 minutes later)

thats not what i asked im fine with my fetish and dont wanna get rid of it im diaperd now i asked u why i would be like this and i think your being judgemental

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pardon for misconception,

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getitng back to me

Pardon me if my answer made you feel so, i was not trying to be judgmental. I was trying to address versatility and variety in nature of human being and it is perfectly fine to feel that way. if it does not bother you, you may continue this way and may not even need any psychiatrist. But if you want to get rid of these habits, your psychiatrists can find a way for you. Rest psychiatry has its own terms for every human behaviour, that a good psychiatrist can answer why. Many social, personal, environmental factors attribute to a personal behaviour and what caused like this needs a complete psychological correlation and detailed history , which is why i recommended a good psychiatric facility.

I hope it helps.
Regards
Khan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar