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Do NOT have your phone with you on the dunny and don’t spend 15 minutes on it! Make it a one minute job. You’ll thank me when you won’t get piles ;)

teekert 6y ago
Actually forcing the whole thing in 1 minute will get you piles, afaik?
- throwaway4220 6y ago
  Both true! Don't force it, but also don't spend more than 10 minutes there. (Source: med school, personal experience :\ )
  - mft_ 6y ago
    If one isn’t actively forcing, what’s the difference between sitting on the loo and sitting on a chair? Is there evidence that lingering on the loo in a relaxed state causes problems?
    - throwaway4220 6y ago
      I can't find a good article, but my (albeit anecdotal) understanding is that the hole pulls down your butt muscles while the ring compresses the veins responsible for blood return.
- andrew_ 6y ago
  For anyone uninitiated to that particular term, apparently "piles" is another word for Hemorrhoids. Also, these concerns can be mitigated with a a squatty-potty [1] or a small footstool to get you into the proper position. We've lost the flexibility for that in Western Culture [2] [1] https://www.squattypotty.com/ https://www.squattypotty.com/ [2] https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/03/can-you-do-the-asian-squat/555716/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/03/can-you-d...
- RankingMember 6y ago
  Give a Squatty Potty a try and you'll only need that 1 minute with no forcing.
  - tzs 6y ago
    For those wondering what "Squatty Potty" is, the company that makes it has a video that explains it well, featuring a pooping unicorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q
    - northwest65 6y ago
      Thank you for making it worth getting out of bed today.
- camillomiller 6y ago
  if you can't make a 1-min poop, apart from other specific physiological reasons, it means you should check your diet, in my opinion. If you get the right amount of fiber and enough water, the whole thing shouldn't take more than that. This and a squatty potty have been life changing for me.
fencepost 6y ago
For those in the US, piles=hemorrhoids.

teekert 6y ago

Actually forcing the whole thing in 1 minute will get you piles, afaik?

throwaway4220 6y ago
Both true! Don't force it, but also don't spend more than 10 minutes there. (Source: med school, personal experience :\ )
- mft_ 6y ago
  If one isn’t actively forcing, what’s the difference between sitting on the loo and sitting on a chair? Is there evidence that lingering on the loo in a relaxed state causes problems?
  - throwaway4220 6y ago
    I can't find a good article, but my (albeit anecdotal) understanding is that the hole pulls down your butt muscles while the ring compresses the veins responsible for blood return.
andrew_ 6y ago
For anyone uninitiated to that particular term, apparently "piles" is another word for Hemorrhoids. Also, these concerns can be mitigated with a a squatty-potty [1] or a small footstool to get you into the proper position. We've lost the flexibility for that in Western Culture [2] [1] https://www.squattypotty.com/ https://www.squattypotty.com/ [2] https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/03/can-you-do-the-asian-squat/555716/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/03/can-you-d...
RankingMember 6y ago
Give a Squatty Potty a try and you'll only need that 1 minute with no forcing.
- tzs 6y ago
  For those wondering what "Squatty Potty" is, the company that makes it has a video that explains it well, featuring a pooping unicorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q
  - northwest65 6y ago
    Thank you for making it worth getting out of bed today.
camillomiller 6y ago
if you can't make a 1-min poop, apart from other specific physiological reasons, it means you should check your diet, in my opinion. If you get the right amount of fiber and enough water, the whole thing shouldn't take more than that. This and a squatty potty have been life changing for me.

fencepost 6y ago

For those in the US, piles=hemorrhoids.