You must be wondering, "What’s the big deal?" But what if we told you that taking your phone to the washroom is the biggest health mistake that you’re committing? You know why? because it can lead to health hazards. Yes, it’s true.
Basically, when you take your phone to the washroom, you spend more time there and expose yourself to germs.
According to Dr. RP Venkata Krishnan, senior consultant (internal medicine) at Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon, most of us take our phones to the toilet to avoid missing out on important texts, mails, or calls. He adds that our day starts with checking our mails, texts, and social media accounts, and we don’t want to miss out on that for even a single minute.
We are playing with our health. How? Dr. Krishnan has listed eight hazards that are caused by using your phone in the Washroom.
1. It can lead to UTI.
If you take your cell phone to the toilet, there are chances that your phone gets covered in germs. There are germs everywhere in your bathroom, be it your toilet seat, paper roll, or even the door knob. So, you can get diarrhea, intestinal illnesses, urinary tract infections, etc.
2. Your mobile device can become a carrier of germs.
Also, when you get out of the washroom, your mobile device carries the germs, and that can be passed on to others, whether it’s at home or work. If you put your phone somewhere or show something to someone, and boom! You carry on the germs.
3. Using a mobile device in the toilet can disrupt your poop.
Using your phone in the toilet can interfere with your body's response to stools. You should not sit in the toilet for more than 10 minutes, but with a cell phone in your hand, the time can extend to 20–30 minutes, which can create problems in your pooping process.
4. It can make you constipated.
This can also cause constipation as your body becomes accustomed to working with a very long and unnatural timeframe in the bathroom.
5. It can lead to hemorrhoids.
Also, your casual 30-minute time in the washroom can lead to hemorrhoids as the body gets confused and becomes accustomed to long sessions in the bathroom. Hemorrhoids are basically inflamed veins near your anal area that can bleed and feel super itchy and painful.
7. You end up wasting time.
Most of us think that we save time by taking the phone to the washroom, but it is actually a waste of time. What can be done in five minutes takes more time to do. Also, if you take five minutes to pee or poop, you take much longer when you have your phone with you.
8. You might lose your phone and all the important information.
If you take your mobile to the loo, then you can’t deny the chances of it getting dropped in the pot. And if it does, then you can lose access to important calls, texts, emails, saved information, etc., as your phone will be dead.
So ladies, a loo break is a must, but give a break to your phone.
