What are androphobia causes?

What are androphobia causes?

There is not always a clear cause for why people develop phobias. Often, a fear of men starts in childhood and may persist into adulthood. For some people, a past harmful or frightening experience with a male during childhood may cause androphobia. These situations may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as a fear of men.

You may have a direct experience or witness an event, such as:

• Child abuse, domestic abuse or other violence.
• An intimidating or overbearing authority figure or bully (teacher, parent or boss).
• Sexual assault, harassment or rape.