Doctors warn against prolonged toilet time due to health risks
New Delhi: Health experts are urging the public to limit time spent on the toilet, cautioning that prolonged sessions can lead to health issues such as haemorrhoids and weakened pelvic muscles. With many individuals using their phones in the bathroom, what begins as a quick break can easily extend into 15 minutes of scrolling.
Colorectal surgeon Dr. Lai Xue from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center reported seeing a pattern of bathroom-related health complaints among patients. He noted that sitting on a toilet seat places the body in a vulnerable position, increasing the strain on the pelvic floor and potentially leading to conditions like rectal prolapse.
The design of the toilet seat and the seated position can impair blood flow from the rectum, causing swollen blood vessels and heightened risk of haemorrhoids. Dr. Farah Monzur, an assistant professor at Stony Brook Medicine, advised limiting bathroom time and keeping distractions like phones out of the bathroom to avoid unintentional straining.
Additionally, Dr. Lance Uradomo, an interventional gastroenterologist at City of Hope Orange County, recommended keeping toilet sessions brief, suggesting individuals adopt a "quick approach" and avoid making bathroom visits a prolonged activity.
For those experiencing constipation, Dr. Xue suggested alternatives such as gentle movement, adequate hydration, and a high-fibre diet. Extended toilet sessions may also indicate underlying health conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome or even colon cancer, if constipation persists for more than three weeks.
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Ex-Army officer assaulted, robbed at gunpoint by woman he met through matrimonial website
Mathura(UP), Apr 5 (PTI): A retired Army colonel from Haryana has filed a police complaint here, alleging that he was held hostage, assaulted, looted and forced to participate in an "obscene video" at gunpoint with a woman he met through a matrimonial website, police said on Saturday.
The woman from Mathura, who was allegedly in on the plan to rob him, was working with other accomplices, the ex-armyman said in his complaint filed on Thursday.
According to Barsana Station House Officer (SHO) Raj Kamal Singh, Colonel Rajneesh Soni (retired), a resident of Gurugram, reported that he was contacted by a woman from Barsana on a matrimonial website in January. The woman allegedly agreed to marry him, and they began communicating.
The woman allegedly persuaded the colonel to visit Barsana on January 25, requesting that he visit the Radharani temple. When he arrived, she arranged for his stay at a guest house and took him on a tour of the area, including a visit to the temple, the complainant said.
After returning to the guest house, the woman and her accomplices allegedly told the colonel that her brother had been involved in an accident and they needed to leave immediately. They then led him to a waiting car.
"Once outside the town limits, the colonel alleges that he was attacked by the occupants of the car. They seized his phone, physically assaulted him, and forced him to contact relatives and friends to transfer money," the SHO said.
"He was then taken back to the guest house, where he was allegedly forced to participate in obscene videos and photographs at gunpoint. He was threatened that the videos would be made public if he reported the incident," the officer said.
The colonel has alleged that his purse, bag, gold chain, debit card and Rs. 12,000 in cash were stolen from the guest house.
After an unsuccessful attempt at locating the perpetrators himself, the colonel finally reported the incident to the Barsana police two days ago, he said.
"A case has been registered under relevant sections of the BNS and all facts are being investigated. Further action will be taken as per facts found in the investigation," the SHO said.
