translated from Spanish: All in excess is bad: warn of hemorrhoid generation from cell phone use in the bathroom

UK doctors expressed themselves against what is becoming a real habit, that of using the cell phone while in the bathroom. This is because it could lead to serious health problems. One of the points to which specialists point out is the generation of painful hemorrhoids, which seem to be favored by the excessive use of the cell phone that results in a longer time sitting while being in the toilet. Dr. Sarah Jarvis, clinical director of Patient Info, noted that “Constipation and effort to defecate is an important risk factor for hemorrhoids. Being pregnant, coughing and getting old are too.” In that line he noted that the dangers of generating hemorrhoids “also continue – as more time is spent – sitting in the bathroom. While in the past some of us take a good book to the bathroom, it’s more likely these days it’s the mobile phone that’s always present.” In the face of this, they point out that it is necessary to avoid accumulating and, in addition, add fiber in the diet, drink fluids and exercise regularly. Regarding the cell phone it is recommended to leave the phone in another room and not take it to the bathroom, to decrease the time and use of it.

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