Use the smartphone in the bathroom increases risks to health, posture and relationships: that’s why it would be worth limiting the time spent on the toilet with the phone.
Once on water We read magazines, at the limit, in their absence, we arranged with the shampoo and shower gel labels. Now there is it smartphone that accompanies us everywhere, and therefore also in the bathroom, By transforming a simple stop on one occasion to surf on social media, read emails or watch videos. A habit that lengthens the time dedicated to this … stop: according to a study by ACıbadem University of Istanbul (Türkiye), published on Turkish Medical Student JournalAlmost 70% of students use the smartphone in the bathroomand more than one in four spends you More than 10 minutes at each visit (but other studies are generally recorded even longer times). The consequence is that a apparently harmless behavior could negatively influence ours Healthincreasing the risk Of ailments gastrointestinal And not only …
Does the smartphone come the hemorrhoids?
The habit of using The smartphone on the toilet It can first increase the risk of developing hemorrhoids. This is supported by a study conducted by researchers from the Yeni Yüzyıl University of Istanbul and the Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, published on Turkish Journal of Colorctal Diseasewho examined almost 1,700 people, discovering that those who bring it smartphone in bath inevitably passes more time sitting, thus increasing the pressure in the anal area With consequent difficulty in the return of venous blood from the blood vessels surrounding the anus. The stagnation of the blood causes a swelling and dilation of the veinswhich in the long term can lead to formation or to the aggregation of hemorrhoidsincreasing pain and bleeding.
The smartphone in the bathroom also causes back pain
Use the sMartphone on the toilet it can also cause problems to the vertebral column. Research conducted by the Southern Medical University of Guangzhou (China) showed that the incorrect posture – with the head bent towards the phone – significantly increases the load on Cervical and lumbar muscles, causing tensions, fatigue muscle and possible pain chronic. In particular, the position sitting on the toilet further worsens the stress on the lumbar column compared to the common posture that we have when we sit on a chair.
Isolation and family discussions
The excessive use of the smartphone, even in the bathroomcan negatively influence interpersonal relationships, favoring the phenomenon known as “phubbing” (ignore others for the phone), theinsulation,the’dissatisfaction el ‘removal in social relations (as can be seen from this study of a few years ago).
In particular the consequences can reflect in family dynamicscompromising relationships. According to a study by Anhari et al. (2016) published on Computers in Human Behavior, Some people end up using the bathroom as a pretext to isolate themselves from the family And stay more time alone with the phone. This behavior can deteriorate communication at home, Reduce the family interactions and generate a perception of disinterest towards other members, thus increasing the risk of conflicts And misunderstandings.
