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Toilet paper might also be causing hemorrhoids. Consider that our bodies were not evolved to use toilet paper, and that hemorrhoids are virtually unheard of in
by shawn 8y ago
Toilet paper might also be causing hemorrhoids.
Consider that our bodies were not evolved to use toilet paper, and that hemorrhoids are virtually unheard of in third-world countries that lack TP.
(I haven't confirmed that latter claim. It's just something I read once, somewhere.)
Anyone who's been sick and had to go to the loo multiple times in a row will notice how painful it becomes. I'm not sure it would be painful if washing was used rather than rubbing.
My comment here is full of assumptions and wildly unsupported by evidence. But I thought it might be best to post it so that it can swiftly be disproven or shown to have a grain of truth.
The topic is gross, but it's a serious issue that you don't think much about until suddenly you have to.
- allthenews 8y agoI've read that the culprit is not toilet paper, but the face that we sit when we shit, while we ostensibly evolved to squat. So the bowels don't straighten out as they should, and the excessive pushing leads to pressure which gradually causes blood vessels to bulge over time. Also, baby wipes work for adults too.
- fastbeef 8y agoDon’t flush baby wipes, or anything except fences or toilet paper. They clog drains and interfere with the sewage treatment process.
- TheAdamist 8y agoIt's a jobs program for plumbers!
- strongbond 8y agoI'm guessing that fences might also be a slight problem for the sewer system.
- quadrangle 8y agoflush fences‽ obvious typo, should have been "feces"
- amelius 8y agoI sometimes use tissues when I run out of toilet paper. I hope that's not a problem ... (?)
- billh 8y agoTissues are not designed to break down in water like toilet paper is.
- thatjsguy 8y agoDo you run out of toilet paper often?
- sieabahlpark 8y agoBuy backup TP to your TP
- fastbeef 8y agoCurse you, overly prude auto-correct!
- baxtr 8y agoVery informative video about this subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q
- gizmo385 8y agoInformative is...one way to describe that video...
- postpawl 8y ago“leads to pressure which gradually causes blood vessels to bulge over time” Genuinely curious, are there any studies that have shown that?
- AznHisoka 8y agothis is one idea I think we can borrow somewhat from third world countries which only have squat toilets (basically a hole in tbe ground)
- TomMarius 8y agoWell, yeah, if I rub any other place on my skin with toilet paper sufficiently long enough, it starts to hurt. I don't see a reason why it should be different down there.
- grok2 8y agoI think the ideas that hemorrhoids are not prevalent in third-world countries, not using toilet paper for cleanup and that using a western-style commode (and not squatting) is the source of problems is probably incorrect. I base this on observations on the large numbers of advertisements for hemorrhoid treatment (most magazines, billboards, etc) in India, the fact that most people in India use water for cleanup and on the fact that squatting-type toilets are in common use in India. Again, just observation... Most likely it's just physiology and diet.
- cmurf 8y agoI think it's not the TP as much as it is pushing due to a) constipation which is usually due to a lower fiber diet, and b) not squatting. https://www.nadialabs.com/pages/how-to-use-the-toilet-correctly https://www.nadialabs.com/pages/how-to-use-the-toilet-correc... It takes me less time to pass a number 2, than to go number 1. It is not loose, but it is soft and just ... blooop, done. When it's like modeling clay - not getting enough fiber! :-D
- wdewind 8y agoSince you're the one bringing this this time up I'll throw this out there: fiber is the source of as many problems as solutions. The idea that high fiber diets are appropriate for everyone is not supported by the science, and there are tons of places where reducing fiber is tremendously beneficial. Look into the FODMAP diet, for one obvious example.
- badrabbit 8y agoCurious, can you name one country that lacks toilet paper or where hemerroids are unheard of?
- eip 8y agoCopper deficiency combined with pressure causes them.
- emodendroket 8y agoYou're wiping too hard.