JAKARTA - Not a few people unknowingly take their cellphones to the bathroom and use them while defecating. Even though it is taken lightly, this habit is an unhealthy lifestyle.
Sitting in the toilet for too long because it is busy scrolling the screen can actually have a negative impact on health, one of which increases the risk of being exposed to ambeien.
"The advice we give patients to limit the time spent in the bathroom, is largely based on old studies from decades ago, when reading newspapers in the bathroom is commonplace," said gastroenterologist Beth Israel Masalahess Medical Center, kavia Pasricha, MD, MPH quoted Everyday Health.
A study involving 125 adults who are scheduled to undergo screening colonoscopy investigated toilet habits, eating patterns, physical activity, and the use of smartphones. As a result, a connection between the habit of playing cell phones in toilets and the increasing risk of ambeien was found.
The research team then compared the results of the participant's collaboration to detect ambeien, namely the condition when the venous blood vessels in the rectum swell, both inside and outside the anus.
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After adjusting it to age factors, gender, body mass index, activity levels, straining habits, and fiber consumption, research shows the use of mobile phones in toilets is related to an increase in the risk of ambeien by 46 percent.
Two of the three respondents admitted to using cell phones during bowel movements, with the average user age younger (55 years) than non-user groups (62 years). In addition, 37 percent of mobile phone users spend more than 5 minutes each time they are in the toilet, much higher than 7 percent in non-user groups.
The most common activity carried out on toilets is reading news and surfing on social media.
Pasricha explained that straining is actually not the main factor causing hemorrhoids, but the duration of sitting in more influential toilets.
"Our study does not prove a causal relationship, but my hypothesis is to sit for a long time in open toilets, without a pelvic bottom support, can weaken the hemorrhoid support network, causing it to soar," Pasricha said.
According to him, reading print media in the bathroom does not pose a similar risk because it actually helps the body relax more during defecation. However, the cellphone is different because of its highly distracted nature.
The use of smartphones in particular seems to distract more people from other types of reading. As we've seen in other fields, many applications on smartphones are designed to distract us and maximize our time using them," he said.
Unlike magazines or newspapers, the content on the cellphone is automatic, for example, a video that immediately plays the next one so that it makes users feel at home for a long time.
Just as we suggest keeping it out of bed or our dining table to improve our well-being, the bathroom shouldn't be different either. Look there with a plan to focus on one job and only one job," he added.
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