Using your phone on toilet may give you hemorrhoids: study

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/phone-use-hemorrhoids-bathroom-social-media-scrolling-rcna228080

by c420 • 11 months ago

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dpoloncsak• 11 months ago

It's nice to see some proof but I really thought this was public knowledge? Maybe just learned from my experiences...

Semaphor• 11 months ago

As you would expect, it's about the time spent on the toilet. So using some anti addiction app, or not being addicted to your phone means you are good to go.

jebarker• 11 months ago

And sort out your IBS

FollowingTheDao2• 11 months ago

This is more important than smart phone use, specifically after COVID.

"COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to Surge in Digestive Disorders"

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/covid-19-pandemic-link...

FollowingTheDao2• 11 months ago

This does not mean using you smartphone on the toilet causes hemorrhoids at all. It is more likely that people with constipation know they will be in the bathroom longer so they bring their smartphones, and constipation IS the leading cause of hemorrhoids. Correlation is not causation.

Another trash conclusion from a trash study.

Lvl999Noob• 11 months ago

Fwiw, the two feed into each other. I read this same thing somewhere else before and have since tried to not take my phone with me into the bathroom. I started doing that because I would take a lot of time in there. But once I have my phone, if I start reading something a bit too long, I could easily spend 20 mins in there before realising it.

Izikiel434• 11 months ago

Actually it does cause hemorrhoids.

The position of sitting in the toilet without support for the pelvic floor adds extra pressure to the related vein and vascularity, creating hemorrhoids.

This was discussed in r/science yesterday.

IAmBroom5• 11 months ago

So, again: reading cellphones do not cause hemorrhoids. Staying too long on the toilet does.

xnx• 11 months ago

And trash reporting for repeating it

deadbabe• 11 months ago

Maybe this is naive, but what if you just shat standing up?

creaturemachine• 11 months ago

You go first.

Izikiel434• 11 months ago

Try and let us know who it went out

IAmBroom5• 11 months ago

Who? Probably the dude making the shit.

triceratops• 11 months ago

True maverick

seethishat• 11 months ago

The squat (aka primal or Asian squat) would be better than sitting or standing to poo.

There is a lot of research on this... If you do sit, it helps to bring your knees up closer to your chest. You can buy devices to help do this... The Squatty Potty for example. Basically, things are better aligned (for sitters) when your knees or hips are bent deeply.

Other research shows the Thinker Position Statue is as ideal as the squat for pooping ease (if you are a sitter).

glitchc• 11 months ago

You'll need to wash your legs after.

IAmBroom5• 11 months ago

My buddy's 2yo proved that to me.

To be fair to him, at least he removed his diapers first. He was on the way to proper potty procedures!

konfusinomicon• 11 months ago

alright who laid out a big ole fudge dragon in the urinal for the whole world to see mmkay?

goopypoop2• 11 months ago

oh, that's your answer to everything

amulyabaral• 11 months ago

There is no causal link here. It's merely associative - it could be that people with hemorrhoids spend more time on the toilet.

justonceokay• 11 months ago

According to Wikipedia affluent people get more hemorrhoids, maybe they are sitting managing their money

ivape• 11 months ago

Definitely feels like a great Sim City 3000 news ticker item.

DonHopkins• 11 months ago

Recticulating rectum...

phkahler• 11 months ago

> There is no causal link here.

One already exists. Sitting vs hovering is already known to cause hemorrhoids. Using your phone probably increases sitting time.

bix64• 11 months ago

Sitting in general causes hemorrhoids?

meindnoch2• 11 months ago

Haemorrhoids are caused by too much straining, which is caused by bad posture during defecation. The closer you're to a squatting position, the less straining you need. Use a footrest to raise your leg (or as I call it: a stool stool, hehehe).

SoftTalker• 11 months ago

Also a bad diet or possibly poor hydration. Defecating should not require strain.

hombre_fatal• 11 months ago

Also, agitating the area with dry wiping vs. the soothing waterbeam of a bidet.

IAmBroom5• 11 months ago

Insufficient hot sauce is usually the culprit.

I've had constipation maybe twice in my life.

jjice• 11 months ago

The toilet stool (Squatty Potty is probably the most well known brand name) is game changing. Highly recommend. That may be some of the lowest cost to benefit thing I've found for the home.

The only downside is that you'll miss it whenever nature calls outside the home.

Workaccount22• 11 months ago

I bought the folding one and take it on trips, I'm totally shameless about it.

troyvit2• 11 months ago

Man that and bidets have changed my life. But it makes leaving home that much more difficult.

goopypoop2• 11 months ago

Platform shoes!

meindnoch2• 11 months ago

Yes. At least in hotels I'm usually able to repurpose the bathroom trashcan for this.

2OEH8eoCRo0• 11 months ago

Eating well is a game changer

whiteboardr• 11 months ago

For those of you who never saw it - Squatty Potty’s hilarious commercial:

https://youtu.be/YbYWhdLO43Q?si=GgltKs42SOX3WTi-

m4632• 11 months ago

The only downside

well, that and taking it up to the cashier. :)

spondylosaurus• 11 months ago

Learning to relax your pelvic floor is helpful too. You should be opening the door, not pushing things through it :)

wcunning• 11 months ago

Two double shots of espresso and straining is a thing of the past, regardless of diet.

compsciphd• 11 months ago

I mean, people have been saying related things for years.

Way before the smartphone (we're talking 80s and 90s), if I would go to the bathroom with a book my parents would warn me (perhaps old wives tale, perhaps relatedly bad studies such as this?) that sitting on the toilet too long could give me hemorrhoids.

OutOfHere4• 11 months ago

Western seated toilets are extremely inferior to Asian/Chinese squat toilets. It is a cultural disaster. Sitting on the toilet seat will lead to weakness of the pelvic floor, causing multiple types of bodily dysfunction and pain. The damage done accumulates over time with age and years of bad positioning. If you're not too heavy, just squat on your toilet seat at home, and wash off with a bidet/spray. If you can't squat, at least use a stool for the feet.

rideontime2• 11 months ago

I'm not sure I understand correctly - are you suggesting that one stand atop the seat of the toilet and squat down?

OutOfHere4• 11 months ago

No, it is not necessary to stand on it, and that would be utterly dangerous. Just squat on it directly, first one foot, then the other. Be careful when getting on and off it, using something for support if available. It is not for people with a weak balance. Position as forward as possible so you land correctly. It is a strange thing to have to do, but it will fix and prevent numerous associated issues.

It will lead to more splashing, so use the flush a lot more. It can also help to take a shower thereafter to keep the legs clean.

A side benefit is that no one will want to remain in this position any longer than necessary since it tires the feet, so you don't waste much more time than you need.

c420• 11 months ago

https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/toilet-smartphone-use-...

A better source for the info

pehtis• 11 months ago

Leonardo da Vinci in his Codex Atlanticus said “Do not delay or prolong your visits to the lavatory”. Looks like that was some good advice.

dannyphantom• 11 months ago

There is a silly scene in a movie called ‘Liar Liar’ that I used to love as a kid about the importance of not delaying a visit; the underlying plot is that Fletcher (Jim Carrey) is unable to is lie following his son making a birthday wish.

Fletcher: Your honor, would the court be willing to grant me a short bathroom break?

Judge: Can't it wait?

Fletcher: Yes it can. But I've heard that if you hold it you could damage the prostate gland, making it very difficult to get an erection, or even become aroused!

Judge: Is that true?

Fletcher: It has to be!

Judge: In that case I'd better take a quick break myself.

amelius• 11 months ago

Driving F1 cars or flying fighter jets may also give you hemorrhoids.

lemonberry• 11 months ago

In my experience if I'm getting enough fiber I don't have that much time to scroll or read while on the toilet.

Der_Einzige• 11 months ago

My belief in "American Exceptionalism" was destroyed the moment that the powerful stream of water from the toilet bidet hit my rectum for the first time somewhere in South Korea.

We westerners are disgusting barbarians, and Hemorrhoids are usually evidence of that. Most Hemorrhoids that westerners have are due to either not cleaning their butts properly, or from straining too much due usually to bad diets (bidets also help eliminate this as water is a decent lubricant)

Yes to the "squatting is better" crowd but you notice that SK/Japan doesn't need or have squatting toilets en mass.

When the Japanese or South Koreans look at us with disdain because we literally walk around with shit in our pants 24/7, I don't blame them! They are right and we have a LOT to learn as westerners about being actually clean.

Izikiel434• 11 months ago

We westerners

At least Argentina, Uruguay, Brasil, Italy and France have bidets, the US/Canada are world champions in wiping with paper.

I live in the US now, I got a toilet hose bidet in amazon for less like 30 bucks, super easy to install, always clean.

mgh22• 11 months ago

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Using your phone on toilet may give you hemorrhoids: study

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