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Washing hands frequently and taking bath
My cousin sister is 32 years old married . She has habit of washing hands frequently since last 2 years and since last 3 months she is taking bath frequently also changing clothes.
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She has ocd
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This is May be due to his obsessive fear of contaminants which is part of a big illness known as OCD. We can discuss this and plan for a management.
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