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Re:Using Your Phone on Toilet May Give You Hemorrhoids: Study by Izikiel43 on Friday September 05, 2025 @10:53AM (#45139276)
Actually it does cause hemorrhoids.

The position of sitting in the toilet without support for the pelvic floor adds extra pressure to the related vein and vascularity, creating hemorrhoids.

This was discussed in r/science yesterday.

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Re:Using Your Phone on Toilet May Give You Hemorrhoids: Study by IAmBroom on Friday September 05, 2025 @12:27PM (#45140403)
So, again: reading cellphones do not cause hemorrhoids. Staying too long on the toilet does.
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Re:Using Your Phone on Toilet May Give You Hemorrhoids: Study by Izikiel43 on Friday September 05, 2025 @03:58PM (#45142945)
The act of reading the cellphone doesn't.

The act of reading the cellphone while sitting on the toilet causing you to lose track of time does.

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