Using a phone on the toilet doubles the pressure on your veins
The seemingly harmless habit of scrolling through your phone in the bathroom can turn a three-minute break into a dangerous strain on your circulatory system.
When you sit on a toilet, the seat's design leaves your rectum unsupported, allowing gravity to pull on the internal tissues. This position naturally increases pressure on the hemorrhoidal plexus, a delicate network of veins that usually stays tucked away. Adding a smartphone into the mix often extends a routine two-minute visit to fifteen minutes or more, keeping those veins under constant, heavy tension.
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