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Why You Shouldn't Sit on the Toilet for Too Long
When you sit on the toilet longer than 10 or 15 minutes, it strains your pelvic floor muscles, Dr. Jennings explains. This extra stress can cause problems with your bowel movements, like constipation, not fully emptying your bowel, and feeling like you need to push or strain to have a bowel movement. Pelvic floor dysfunction can lead to or worsen constipation, bloating and changes in your gut microbiome, he says. Related: Colon Cancer Is One of the Most Common Cancers In the United States—Here Are the Top Signs and Symptoms to Look Out For
Sitting on the toilet for prolonged periods might also lead to numbness and discomfort in your glutes due to compressing nerves, Dr. Dibba explains. For older patients, it may cause wounds and skin breakdown, Dr. Jennings adds.
Improving the quality of your bowel movements will help you poop more easily and efficiently so you won’t feel the need to sit on the toilet for too long, Dr. Jennings adds, explaining, “You can do this by increasing fiber intake, staying hydrated, increasing your physical activity throughout the day, and getting adequate rest.”Also, he says try to wait until you have the urge to poop before heading into the bathroom. Then, “If after five minutes, nothing significant has happened, don’t be afraid to get off the toilet and try again later,” he explains.
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Phones on the throne: Where are people most likely to use a mobile device on the toilet?, YouGovHemorrhoids, Cleveland Clinic Joseph James Jennings, MD, a gastroenterologist at MedStar HealthPratima Dibba, MD, a gastroenterologist at Medical Offices of Manhattan and a contributor to LabFinder Read More Details
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