NHS doctor has issued a stern warning for anyone who spends longer on the toilet than they ought to. Dr Karan Rajan made a TikTok video explaining why taking a long time to poo is a sign of diet issues and can be detrimental to your health.
It can also contributor to an incredibly painful condition called hemorrhoids where grape-like bumps protrude from your anus.He previously revealed holding in farts can cause you to belch them out.Telling viewers what they shouldn't be doing if they want to avoid hemorrhoids, he says: "Number one, straining."Fun fact, everyone has anal cushions.
These are there to stop us from pooing ourselves and they also contain blood vessels."But if you keep straining on the toilet these blood vessels could swell up.
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