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What will happen to you if you constantly sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes

A colorectal surgeon, Dr Lai Xue, has warned of what would happen to people who formed the habit of constantly sitting on the toilet for more than 10 minutes.

Many people who take their phones into the bathroom, often turn what should be a brief visit into a prolonged session of operating their phones and this health professionals have warned against.

Xue, a lecturer at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, gave the following consequences:

Long periods on the toilet can increase pressure on the veins and blood vessels around the anus, leading to hemorrhoids.

Dr Farah Monzur, an assistant professor of medicine and director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Stony Brook Medicine, said that people should spend no more than five to 10 minutes on the toilet.

Prolonged sitting can lead to increased pressure on the pelvic area, causing complications such as weakened anal muscles and pelvic floor dysfunction.

Xue explained that the open, oval-shaped toilet seat compresses the buttocks, lowering the rectum’s position.

With gravity pulling downward, the body’s blood circulation is impeded, increasing the risk of hemorrhoids. “It becomes a one-way valve where blood enters, but blood really can’t go back,” Xue said.

Many people, distracted by their phones, may spend excessive time on the toilet, unintentionally straining their muscles and weakening the pelvic floor.

Monzur noted that this could increase the risk of rectal prolapse, where part of the large intestine slips down and bulges out of the anus.

The American Cancer Society recently reported an increase in colorectal cancer rates among people under 55

Dr Lance Uradomo, an interventional gastroenterologist at City of Hope Orange County, advised making the bathroom as uninteresting as possible.

For those who experience chronic difficulty or discomfort when passing stool, experts caution that it could be a sign of gastrointestinal issues, including irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn’s disease.

Uradomo noted that persistent symptoms might also indicate a more serious condition, such as colorectal cancer, which can obstruct stool flow.

Source: Lindaikeji.

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