Set a two TikTok toilet limit to reduce haemorrhoid risk, doctors advise

The study found that people who took their phone to the loo spent far more time there than others, with longer stints linked to a greater risk of developing piles. Photograph: Christoph Hetzmannseder/Getty

People who take a mobile phone to the loo should keep to a two TikTok limit, according to doctors who found that toilet scrollers are more prone to haemorrhoids than phoneless lavatory-goers.

Those who sit on the throne with a phone spend far more time on the toilet than others, with longer stints linked to a greater risk of developing the bulging anal veins known as haemorrhoids or piles.