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Does Smartphone Use Contribute to Hemorrhoids?  The New York Times Study: Bathroom phone scrolling increases hemorrhoid risk  Fox 59 How Long Should a Normal Poop Take? GI Doctor Explains  TODAY.com This harmless looking daily habit can increase the risk of piles by 50%  The Times of India The combined happy allure of smartphones and hemorrhoids  Improbable Research Source link

A new study suggests that using your phone while on the toilet may raise your hemorrhoids risk. People who scroll on the toilet tend to be younger and spend more time in the bathroom. Lower your risk of hemorrhoids by leaving your phone alone, eating fiber and exercising. Smartphones have become a part of everyday life, even influencing personal habits …

In the past, people might have taken a newspaper or puzzle book for a few quiet minutes in the restroom. Today, the smartphone has taken that place, creating a new problem: much longer bathroom stays. Scrolling through social media or reading the news makes it easy to lose track of time, and every extra minute on the toilet adds unnecessary …

image:  Among users, frequency of smartphone use on the toilet. view more  Credit: Ramprasad et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Survey participants who reported using a smartphone while on the toilet had a higher risk of hemorrhoids than non-users. Chethan Ramprasad of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, U.S., and colleagues present these findings in a new study in …

Of all the crappy ways smartphones have affected our health, this one is a real kick in the pants. A first-of-its-kind study links excessive scrolling on the phone while sitting on the toilet with hemorrhoids. (Insert poo emojis.) But, seriously. Sitting on an open bowl offers no support for the pelvic floor. That puts pressure on veins in the rectum, …

The number of people suffering from painful and disruptive hemorrhoids is growing, doctors say, with the modern lifestyle likely to blame. Research shows one in three people who receive a colonoscopy are diagnosed with hemorrhoids, with the condition accounting for about 4million doctors and hospital visits per year. In 2025, the hemorrhoids treatment market is projected to reach $1.75billion, up …

Illustration: Olivier Heiligers One of the most harrowing experiences of his life, Jeff tells me, began with a bloody toilet bowl 20 years ago. Only after I’ve guaranteed his anonymity — Jeff is not his real name — does he share the whole story: “I was in my early-to-mid-30s, and there was significant bleeding from my butt after a bowel …