Puerophobia

Paidiphobia is the fear of boys. It is technically a branch of androphobia, fear of men, since boys are technically men. It is often due to brain chemistry or due to bad experiences involving boys, like getting injured by him, whether it be accidental or intentional. This phobia tends to be suffered by girls as well as adult women. Encountering boys may often result in panic with symptoms like heart palpations, sweating, dread, anxiety, and terror. As it is a, it is most commonly treated using. In this case, encountering gently with well-behaving boys under controlled conditions and doing it many times until the fear subsides.