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DON’T sit in the toilet for more than 10 minutes – Doctor Warns, Gives Reasons Why It’s Not Advisable

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2 years ago

April 7, 2022

Dr. Olufunmilayo, a Nigerian medical practitioner, has urged Nigerians against spending too much time in the washroom.
Dr. Olufunmilayo detailed what can happen to the anus after sitting for a long time on a toilet seat in a series of tweets. Hemorrhoids, commonly known as pile, can be a result of this, according to him..

He advised that when you enter the washroom, you do the do and get out of the place because it’s an unhealthy place to be.

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Sitting in the toilet for a long time -anything more than 10mins- can give you hemorrhoids (pile). This is why many of you have “Jedi”. NOT because of sugar. NOT because of sweet drinks. You have piles and itchy anus because you turned your toilet to a lounge and a phone booth.

When you sit long on a toilet seat, straining; this eventually increases pressure in your anus area which causes the veins there to get engorged. This engorged veins become painful, cause itching anus and sometimes bleed. This is hemorrhoids/pile. This is what you call “Jedi”.

Whenever you go to the toilet, Just shit and go. Don’t sit for long, Replying your WhatsApp, Scrolling through IG and Twitter; All these is not good for you. Your phone acquire germs there. If you touch the phone and touch your mouth/put it in your mouth, you can have Diarrhea.

Sitting in the toilet for a long time -anything more than 10mins- can give you hemorrhoids (pile).

This is why many of you have “Jedi”.
NOT because of sugar.
NOT because of sweet drinks.

You have piles and itchy anus because you turned your toilet to a lounge and a phone booth.