What are the dangers of squatting in the toilet for a long time

When the human body walks for a long time, the feet will feel very tired. However, if you sit or squat for a long time, your feet will become very uncomfortable. Nowadays, people like to play with their mobile phones or read newspapers when squatting in the toilet, which will prolong the time of squatting in the toilet. In fact, squatting in the toilet for a long time is very harmful to the body. Try to control the time to about three minutes. So what are the harms of squatting in the toilet for a long time?

First, what are the dangers of squatting on the toilet for a long time? Squatting on the toilet for more than 3 minutes may cause varicose veins in the rectum to become congested and cause hemorrhoids, and the longer you squat on the toilet, the higher the incidence rate will be. Generally speaking, the appropriate time to squat on the toilet is about three minutes. Squatting for a long time without being able to stand up will lead to increased abdominal pressure, obstruction of venous blood return, etc. Doing this for a long time will cause hemorrhoids. Of course, the harm of squatting in the toilet for a long time is far more than that.

Second, squatting in the toilet for too long will cause inhalation of toxic gases. The body and toxic substances will form a closed space, allowing the toxic gases to enter our body. In severe cases, it may cause diseases such as anal inflammation, chronic vaginitis, and cervical cancer. Therefore, bowel movements should be short, flat and fast to reduce the amount of toxic substances entering the body. Squatting in the toilet for too long can also cause hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are very likely to occur if it exceeds 3 minutes.

Third, squatting in the toilet for too long can also cause constipation. Many friends are accustomed to reading newspapers, magazines, or playing with mobile phones while squatting on the toilet. This will distract their attention, and the feeling of defecation will easily disappear, causing the urge to defecate to be delayed and causing constipation. Therefore, people with severe constipation should not think that squatting in the toilet is boring or painful, so they think about using their mobile phones or books to pass the time. The fact is that the more you do this, the more serious your constipation will become. Squatting in the toilet for too long will cause insufficient blood supply to the head and lower limbs, causing blood to flow downwards, thus resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain. This is why you will feel dizzy and have a headache after getting up after squatting for a long time. When blood circulation is obstructed for a long time and cells lack oxygen supply, some nerves will become numb, such as numbness in the legs.

What are the dangers of squatting on the toilet for a long time? The above content introduces it. Friends who often suffer from constipation can practice more anal exercises to improve blood circulation and prevent hemorrhoids and other problems. If you suffer from hemorrhoids, you should go to the hospital for treatment. Friends who are used to squatting on the toilet to read newspapers or play with mobile phones must remind themselves not to take mobile phones or newspapers when entering the toilet. As for those who have an obsessive-compulsive disorder of checking Moments, they can check Moments first and then enter the toilet.