OCD or Obsessive Compulsion Disorder was considered as a rare condition until recently. This is because the patients suffering from this disorder are often secretive and try to hide their symptoms. However, OCD effects can cause problems in all aspects of life like boyfriend and depression and so it should be diagnosed and treated as early as possible. OCD is a chronic illness and without proper treatment, OCD symptoms will come and go and interfere with you ability to perform daily activities. Treatment can help reduce the severity of the disorder. Though some OCD signs may appear even after treatment, you will be able to work, have an active social life and raise a family. Common Symptoms of OCD OCD symptoms vary from patient to patient, but the most common OCD signs include Obsession Symptoms • Excessive concern about neatness, ordering and exactness • Fear of germs or excessively worrying about body smells and secretions. • Fearing or imagining about bad things or doing something irritating • Constantly counting numbers or reciting some words. • Fear of harming yourself or others Compulsion Symptoms • Washing hands, brushing teeth or showering frequently or using personal hygiene items excessively to hide body smells. • Checking zippers and buttons on clothes constantly • Cleaning home and ordering some objects constantly • Checking doors, lights and appliances over and again to ensure whether they are closed or turned off. • Asking the same question again and again • Hoarding unnecessary or unwanted objects like ...

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