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Bathroom phone use increases risk of haemorrhoids, study finds

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Bathroom phone use increases risk of haemorrhoids, study finds Source: Getty / Antonio Hugo Photo

If you're a "loo scroller", the extra time spent on the toilet could be doing you more harm than good.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos

Presented by Martin Tuano

Source: SBS




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If you're a "loo scroller", the extra time spent on the toilet could be doing you more harm than good.


Key Points

  • Sitting on the toilet too long while scrolling through social media can cause haemorrhoids.
  • Haemorrhoids are one of the most common lower body conditions in Australia.
  • Seeing a GP can help make sure it's not a more serious condition like bowel cancer, according to doctors.

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