If you're someone who just can't go to the bathroom without your phone, there are some risks you should consider. Not only is this bad for our health, but it can also affect our minds and how well we work.
Why is using a smartphone on the toilet really not recommended? You'll find key points backed by science below.
You can spread a lot of harmful bacteria
Research have shown that our smartphones are dirtier than toilet seats, which is a pretty disgusting fact. V research, where high school students participated, discovered that the phones were covered with E.coli bacteria. This harmful bacteria is linked to digestive problems like food poisoning, and it's not even the only harmful bacteria you can pick up on the toilet and transfer to your phone—here are salmonella, shigella, campylobacter and other.
It can increase the chance of hemorrhoids
This probably happens due to the amount of time spent on the toilet where we put pressure on our organs, which remain unsupported above the toilet bowl. Although more research is needed to verify this fact, the number of cases of hemorrhoids has increased increased since the introduction of smartphones. Therefore, although "scrolling" on the smart phone in the toilet sometimes relaxes us, it can also cause some unpleasant health problems.
It can limit our ability to think
Cell phones actually they mess up our concentration and thinking, limit our ability to solve a problem, and that even when they are not in use or not turned on. That's why phone-free time is essential for our minds, and sometimes turning off the phone and spending time alone is exactly what we need. This means that if we carry it with us even to the toilet, it takes away that precious break from the phone that could come in very handy.
It can cause pelvic floor dysfunction
Spending long periods of time on the toilet while distracted by our phones can causes problems for our muscles. Our organs, such as the intestines, bladder and vagina, they can slip, as the pelvic floor muscle is no longer strong enough to support them. This is partly due to our posture when we're on the toilet, especially if we're hunched over our phone for long periods of time.
It can only increase your smartphone addiction
Although smartphones connect us to each other and to the world, they can also be very addictive. Actually, 1 in 10 millennials would would rather lose a finger than a phone. This is more than obviously not a good sign, as it shows that we have started to ignore our surroundings.
What do you think about a society that depends on mobile devices? Do you agree or agree that it can be quite harmful?
