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Have you ever been scrolling through social media<\/a> on your phone and then suddenly wondered where all the time went? You glance at the clock and wonder, \u201cOMG, did I really just spend 30 minutes mindlessly scrolling on this app?\u201d Well, after a new report published<\/u><\/a> in PLOS <\/em>ONE<\/em><\/em>, you\u2019ll think twice about getting lost doomscrolling <\/a>while sitting on the toilet.<\/p>\n

A team of researchers at Boston Medical Center found that people who scroll on their phones<\/a> while pooping have a much higher chance of getting hemorrhoids<\/a>. Hemorrhoids<\/a> are swollen veins, akin to varicose veins, that are either internal or external. They can be painful, itchy, and sometimes bleed. <\/p>\n

Looking at your smartphone on the toilet could cause hemorrhoids<\/h2>\n

\u201cSmartphone use on the toilet was associated with a 46% increased risk of hemorrhoids,\u201d the paper found after adjusting for sex, age, fiber intake, and exercise activity. To come to this grim conclusion, the researchers interviewed 125 patients at the medical center and asked them about their toilet habits, including whether they scrolled through their phone or not.<\/p>\n

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A woman looking atu00a0her phone on the toilet. via Canva\/Photos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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What the researchers found was that those who bring their phone into the bathroom spend more time on the toilet; therefore, increasing the likelihood of developing hemorrhoids. \u201cOf all respondents, 83 (66%) used smartphones while on the toilet,\u201d the study found. \u201cFurthermore, smartphone users spent considerably more time on the toilet compared to non-smartphone users, with many spending more than five minutes on the toilet per visit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of those who looked at the phone on the toilet, 37.3% said that they sat on the throne for six to fifteen minutes. Non-phone users sat longer than six minutes only 7.1% of the time. “The likely explanation is that prolonged sitting increases pressure in the veins around the rectum, which can contribute to hemorrhoids,” Dr. Ernesto Gonzaga, a gastroenterologist from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, told ABC News. <\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re sitting on an open toilet bowl, you have no pelvic floor support,\u201d Dr. Trisha Pasricha, the study\u2019s senior author and a gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, told CNN.<\/u><\/a> The study said that 54% of people who use the phone while pooping are reading the news, and 44% said they were scrolling through social media.<\/p>\n

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A manu00a0looking at hisu00a0phone on the toilet. via Canva\/Photos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The study was conducted on people 45 and over<\/h2>\n

The study was conducted on people aged 45 and older, a beneficial group to examine because some individuals in this age group don\u2019t bring their phones to the bathroom. The study would have been much harder to conduct on younger people. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was helpful to have this (45 and older) group because there were people who didn\u2019t use their smartphones on the toilet. So we had a comparison group,\u201d Dr. Trisha Pasricha, the study\u2019s senior author, told CNN. \u201cHaving a third of people not bringing their smartphones to the bathroom helped us understand what a baseline could look like, especially as I imagine the situation is more profound for younger individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re afraid of developing hemorrhoids,<\/u><\/a> the first step is to make sure that, if you take your phone with you to the bathroom, you stop scrolling when you\u2019re done evacuating your bowels. You can also eat more high fiber foods, such as fruits and vegetables, and be sure to exhale while pushing and not strain. It\u2019s also important to keep a healthy weight and to avoid sitting for too long, whether on a toilet or in your car. Hemorrhoids are a pain in the butt, and they\u2019re not worth it, no matter how great the latest tea is on TikTok. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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