After knowing this, you will never use your phone in a toilet again!

The habit of using a smartphone or tablet to go to the bathroom has become common today, but scientists warn that it can be dangerous.

We take our phones to the toilet to avoid missing any texts, emails, or calls, says Dr. RP Venkata Krishnan, senior consultant (Internal Medicine) at Paras Hospitals in Gurgaon. Added to this, our day starts with checking our emails, texts, and social media accounts, and we don’t want to miss out on that for even a minute.

We are playing with our health. But how? You can cause eight hazards by using your phone in the bathroom, according to Dr. Krishnan.

1. Your mobile can become a carrier of germs

You can also spread germs to others when you get out of the washroom because your mobile device contains germs. You put your phone somewhere or show something to someone, and boom! The germs are spread.

2. Using mobile in the toilet can disrupt your poop

In the toilet, using your phone can interfere with your body’s response to stools. With a cell phone in hand, the time on the toilet can extend to 20-30 minutes, which can cause problems in your p.o.o.p.i.n.g process.

3. It can make you constipatedIt can also cause constipation, as your body becomes accustomed to working with an unnaturally long period of time in the bathroom.

4. It can lead to UTi

If you take your cell phone to the toilet, it may become covered in germs. Your loo is filled with germs, whether it is the toilet seat, paper roll, or even the door knob. You can get diarrhea, intestinal illnesses, and urinary tract infections, etc.

5. it can lead to hemorrhoids

Your casual 30-minute trip to the washroom can also lead to hemorrhoids, as the body gets used to long periods in the bathroom. Basically, hemorrhoids are inflamed veins near your anal area that can bleed, and they can feel itchy and painful.

6. It can stress you

In some cases, you can only take a break from your work and busy schedule in the toilet. You miss giving your brain a break when you carry your phone with you. You are constantly consuming information, which can be stressful.

7. You might lose your phone and all the important information

You cannot avoid the chances of dropping your smartphone in the toilet if you take it there. If your phone does that, then you will not be able to access important calls, texts, emails, saved information, etc. as your phone will be d.e.a.d.

8. You end up wasting time

We think that taking the phone to the washroom saves us time, but it actually wastes it. We spend more time doing what can be done in five minutes. If you take five minutes to p.e.e or p.o.o.p, it takes much longer when you have your phone with you.

References: healthshots.com