This Is What Sitting For More Than 15 Minutes On The Toilet Causes
Sometimes you think you need to go to the bathroom, but once you sit
on the toilet you realize that you didn’t really have to go all that
much, so you pick up your phone, start scrolling on IG, and wait for it
to come.
Sounds familiar? Don’t worry, we’re all doing it. There are so many
memes joking about how when people forget their phone in the bathroom,
they’re reading all sorts of labels on cleaning products and shampoos,
and this is true.
But the thing is, prolonged sitting on the toilet might actually have
some bad consequences on your health. Sitting and pushing on the toilet
when there’s nothing coming out is the main cause of hemorrhoids.
If you don’t know what hemorrhoids are, then look for these symptoms:
- Pain around the anus
- Itching around the anus
- A painful lump around the anus
- Bloody poop
- Pain when pooping
- Blood after having pooped
Yes, hemorrhoids are painful and annoying, but no worries, they are not life-threatening.
These are some of the reasons why hemorrhoids appear in the first
place, so you might wanna pay attention if you’re doing some or all of
these things:
- Sitting for a prolonged period of time, especially on a toilet
- Straining during pooping
- Chronic constipation that went bad
- Family history of dealing with hemorrhoids
First and foremost, it’s always good to stop spending so much time on
the toilet – preferably less than 10-15 minutes. And avoid any
straining during pooping. If hemorrhoids run in your family, you need to
be extra cautious. These are some of the precautions you might take:
- Drink a lot of water to prevent hard stools
- Exercise regularly to prevent constipation
- Avoid sitting for too long, especially on tough surfaces
- Make
your diet high in fiber. Brown rice, pears, whole wheat, carrots,
oatmeal, all of these are gonna do wonders for your stool.