Mindlessly scrolling on your phone may be as bad for your
bottom as it is your eyes, a doctor has warned.
Dr Sarah Jarvis said that taking your mobile with you to the
toilet could lead to you getting haemorrhoids.
Also known as piles, the small lumps inside or around the
anus contain enlarged blood vessels.
It's not so much the use of your phone that put's you at
risk – but the excess amount of time you can spend on the toilet while you
flick through emails or social media.
This is because straining to release your bowels puts
pressure on the veins in the lower rectum, causing them to bulge.
Dr Sarah Jarvis, a London-based GP and clinical director of
patient.info, told The Sun: 'Constipation and straining to defecate is a major
risk factor for piles.
'Being pregnant, chronic cough and getting older also
factor. But so too does prolonged sitting on the loo.
'And while in the past, some of us took a good book into the
toilet with us, these days it's more likely to be the ever-present mobile
phone.
'So tempting while it may be to scroll through your apps
while you're waiting to perform, doctors don't recommend it.'
Dr Jarvis said piles are more common than people think
because so many people suffer in silence.
Almost three out of four adults will have haemorrhoids from
time to time, according to The Mayo Clinic.
Piles normally go away on their own but can become
incredibly painful if an internal haemorrhoid pushes through the anal opening,
called a prolapsed or protruding haemorrhoid.
The NHS recommend preventative measures such as a high-fibre
diet and plenty of water.
(Daily Mail)
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