|The seven most taboo things when going to the toilet, the second one is fatal!

Recently, a 24-year-old guy in Chongqing went to the toilet to play with his mobile phone. He fainted due to lack of oxygen due to squatting in the toilet for too long, and hit his head and became a vegetable! This is not sensational. The boy’s tragedy has sounded the alarm for those who use the toilet as a reading room. So, what are the most likely dangers to occur in a small toilet? What are the most taboo things to do when going to the toilet?

1. Reading books and newspapers, playing with mobile phones

Health risk index: ☆☆☆☆☆

Risk factors: syncope, falls

In daily life, people who have this habit usually squat for half a day. Squatting on the toilet for too long will obstruct the return of blood in the pelvic veins, cause blood vessel dilation, easily induce hemorrhoids, and even make the rectum lose its sensitivity to fecal stimulation. Over time, it will cause constipation, and in severe cases, intestinal cancer. Sitting on the toilet for a long time can also cause a temporary lack of blood supply to the brain, making it easy to faint or fall when standing up. This is especially true for those who are chronically ill, weak, or elderly. Accidents are more likely to happen when standing up.

2. Straining during bowel movements

Health risk index: ☆☆☆☆

Risk factors: Anal fissure, sudden death

Straining too hard during bowel movements can easily lead to anal fissures or sudden death. Modern people live at a fast pace, and even go to the toilet in a hurry. They defecate too quickly and hold their breath when they go to the toilet, which may rupture the anal canal and cause cracks in the skin of the anal canal. In addition, straining during bowel movements increases the risk of sudden death. When you hold your breath and defecate, the abdominal wall muscles and diaphragm contract strongly, which increases abdominal pressure. The sudden rise in blood pressure can lead to cerebral hemorrhage, and the increased myocardial oxygen consumption can induce angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and severe arrhythmias, both of which can cause sudden death.

3. Getting up too quickly after using the toilet

Health risk index: ☆☆☆

Risk factors: dizziness, falls

If patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases squat on the toilet for too long and stand up quickly after defecation, it is easy to induce transient cerebral ischemia, dizziness, blurred vision, and falls. The older the person is, the more likely they are to be injured. In addition, patients with hypertension have higher blood pressure in the morning, and many people have the habit of defecating after getting up, which makes accidents more likely to happen. A safety guardrail can be installed next to the toilet stall, and after using the toilet, you need to stand up slowly.

4. Urinating after holding urine for a long time

Health risk index: ☆☆☆

Risk Factors: Fainting

It is easy to faint if you suddenly urinate after holding your urine for too long, which can cause over-excitement of the vagus nerve. The urine in the bladder is emptied all at once, which can easily lead to low blood pressure and a slow heart rate, making urinary syncope likely to occur. If you don't get timely treatment, your life may be in danger.

5. Placing large appliances in the toilet

Health risk index: ☆☆

Danger factors: carbon monoxide poisoning, electric shock due to leakage

6. Slippery ground

Health risk index: ☆☆

Risk Factor: Wrestling

The toilet is the most slippery place in the house. The accumulated water splashed after bathing and washing can cause people to fall if they are not careful. Therefore, the toilet should be kept relatively dry and non-slip slippers can be worn.

7. Use air freshener

Health risk index: ☆

Risk factors: Carcinogenic

Many people like to spray air fresheners in the toilet, but in fact the volatile organic compounds in air fresheners may cause cancer. Therefore, it is best to use natural materials to deodorize the toilet. You can put lemon slices, pineapple peels and grapefruit peels on the toilet tank, or put an opened box of cooling oil slightly lower in the toilet to achieve the purpose of deodorization.

Many people like to spray air fresheners in the toilet, but in fact the volatile organic compounds in air fresheners may cause cancer. Therefore, it is best to use natural materials to deodorize the toilet. You can put lemon slices, pineapple peels and grapefruit peels on the toilet tank, or put an opened box of cooling oil slightly lower in the toilet to achieve the purpose of deodorization.