Product Review: Checking Your Phone in the Bathroom Might Be Doing More Harm Than You Think

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 05 December 2025; Created: 05 December 2025; Last Updated: 05 December 2025

We use our smartphones just about everywhere, even in the bathroom, although we may not want to talk about that. A recent study of colonoscopy patients revealed that most used their phones on the toilet at least once a week -- and that those phone-on-the-toilet users showed a 46% increased risk for hemorrhoids.
Product Review: Checking Your Phone in the Bathroom Might Be Doing More Harm Than You Think

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