Gynophobia or gynephobia is a morbid fear of women, a type of specific social phobia. In the past, the Latin term horror feminae was used.Gynophobia should not be confused with misogyny, the hatred, contempt for and prejudice against women, although some may use the terms interchangeably, in reference to the social, rather than pathological aspect of negative attitudes towards women. The antonym of misogyny is philogyny, the love, respect for and admiration of women.Gynophobia is analogous with androphobia, the extreme and/or irrational fear of men. A subset of gynophobia is caligynephobia, or the fear of beautiful women. Etymology
The term gynophobia comes from the Greek γυνή - gunē, meaning "woman" and  φόβος - phobos, "fear".Hyponyms of the term "gynophobia" include feminophobia. Ancient mythology
Woman as mysterious vessel and fearsome goddess
In ancient mythology, the idea of woman as a, "mysterious, magical body-vessel", or "intimidating Great Goddess" is common. In these myths, woman (sometimes also depicted as a Great World Tree, pomegranate, poppyhead, or mountain) bears all living things, and empties them out of herself into the living world. In the "vessel" analogy, the inside of the vessel is unknown, and all body orifices are special zones, each regarded as idols by artistic representation. The historical permanence of woman as body-vessel, is sometimes artistically depicted to elicit fear.
Myositis is a rare disease that involves inflammation of the muscles. This can present with a variety of symptoms such as skin involvement (i.e., rashes), muscle weakness, and other organ involvement. You can also have systemic symptoms such as weight loss, fatigue, and low fever. Causes
Injury, medicines, infection, or an autoimmune disorder can lead to myositis. It can also be idiopathic. Injury - A mild form of myositis can occur with hard exercise. A more severe form of muscle injury, called rhabdomyolysis, is also associated with myositis. This is a condition where injury to your muscles causes them to quickly break down. Medicines - A variety of different medicines can cause myositis. One of the most common drug types that can cause myositis is statins. Statins are drugs that are used to help lower high cholesterol. One of the most common side effects of statin therapy is muscle pain. Rarely, statin therapy can lead to myositis. Infection - The most common infectious cause of myositis is viral infections, such as the common cold. Viruses, such as COVID-19, are also shown to be a rare cause of myositis. Autoimmune - Normally, if you get an infection, your immune system attacks the bacteria/virus that is making you sick. In autoimmune diseases, your immune system gets confused and instead starts attacking your body. In the case of myositis, your immune system attacks your muscles. The three main types of autoimmune myositis are dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and inclusion body myositis.