Toilet time: Is your mobile device affecting how long you're in the bathroom? Experts reveal health risks

Medical experts share why people shouldn't prolong their bathroom visits. Adverse effects include hemorrhoids, constipation, muscle and bone pain, skin irritation and more.

A NordVPN survey from March 2022 said 70.8% of Americans admit to using their smartphones while on the toilet, according to a report the global virtual private network company published.  Cortney Moore is an associate lifestyle writer on the Lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.

In June 2021, a consumer survey released by Vioguard, Inc., a Washington-based UV-C device sanitizing company, said 73% of Americans admit that they use their phones while on the loo. That number reportedly rose to nine in 10 (93%) when researchers looked at survey respondents between the ages of 18 and 29.