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Response:

Calculated Shard: 50 (from laksa105)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa050.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.pedestrian.tv/health/tik-tok-phones-on-toilet-haemorrhoids/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.pedestrian.tv/health/tik-tok-phones-on-toilet-haemorrhoids/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/health\/tik-tok-phones-on-toilet-haemorrhoids\/","crawl_time":1776241212,"first_indexed_time":1757050738,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"tv,pedestrian!www,\/health\/tik-tok-phones-on-toilet-haemorrhoids\/ s443","src_root_hash":"6099135852462243450","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Doctors Warn Against Scrolling On TikTok While On The Shitter","meta_descriptions":["Doctors have warned against scrolling on TikTok on the toilet, after a study found loo phone-users are more likely to have haemorrhoids."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Doctors have warned against excessive scrolling on\nTikTok\nwhile on the toilet, after a study found those who use their phone on the loo are more likely to have\nhaemorrhoids\n. \nThe study was led by US gastroenterologist Dr\nTrisha Pasricha\n, who examined 125 people with haemorrhoids and asked them questions about\ntheir toilet-going habits\n, including how long they spent on the loo, whether they brought their phones, and what apps they used while on sitting upon the porcelain throne. \nAfter a bit of quick toilet math, Pasricha and her colleagues found that those who bring their phones are more likely to enjoy (or endure) longer stints on the toilet, and are therefore 46 per cent more likely to have haemorrhoids than those who have phoneless\nnumber twos\n. \nReading is better than doomscrolling. (Image: YouTube)\nOf the two-thirds of respondents who admitted to scrolling on the shitter, 37 per cent were found to spend more than five minutes getting their business done — and it’s these lengthy poos that make them more susceptible to piles. \nThat’s because — and excuse me if you’re eating — prolonged (not prolapsed) stints on the toilet lead to increased pressure on anal tissue, in turn exposing yourself to haemorrhoids. \nFor Pasricha, it’s social media specifically that raises alarm, since the apps are purpose-built for doom scrolling, compared to the toilet-side newspapers or books of the past.\n“The whole business model of these apps is to make you lose track of time,” Pasricha told\nThe Guardian\n. \n“Our pre-TikTok ancestors were just reading a newspaper or whatever they could find. It wasn’t distracting to the same level,” she added. \nTo minimise the risk, Pasricha suggested either going without our phones entirely to “focus on the job” at hand (i.e, ridding yourself of\nthat burrito\nfrom lunch), or limiting ourselves to just two TikToks per shit.\n“What you shouldn’t be doing is getting so trapped in this cycle of scrolling and watching TikTok that you lose track of why you came here in the first place,” she said. \nNote: do not watch the entirety of Flushed Away on the toilet\n(Image: YouTube)\nBetter yet, whip out a copy of\nThe New Yorker\nand become so bored that you forget how to shit in the first place. Or, share a TikTok video of yourself on the loo to give a whole new meaning to the term\n‘shitposting’\n.\nBut whatever you do, just make sure it’s brief. And\nwash your hands\n!\nLead images: Asanka Ratnayake\/Getty Images\nand YouTube","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to 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2025\n\n![tiktok-toilet](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tiktok-toilet.jpg?quality=50&w=1000&h=560&crop=1)\n\nDoctors have warned against excessive scrolling on [TikTok](https:\/\/www-pedestrian-tv.webpkgcache.com\/doc\/-\/s\/www.pedestrian.tv\/travel\/dopamine-detox-off-grid-cabin\/) while on the toilet, after a study found those who use their phone on the loo are more likely to have [haemorrhoids](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/health\/tiktok-pelvic-floor-physio-poo\/).\n\nThe study was led by US gastroenterologist Dr **Trisha Pasricha**, who examined 125 people with haemorrhoids and asked them questions about [their toilet-going habits](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/news\/matt-alex-school-you-on-toilet-etiquette-ask-you-to-give-your-fudge-a-nudge\/), including how long they spent on the loo, whether they brought their phones, and what apps they used while on sitting upon the porcelain throne.\n\nREAD MORE\n\n[New Study Finds More Than Half Of Trending Mental Health TikToks Contain Misinformation](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/news\/mental-health-tiktok-misinformation\/)\n\nAfter a bit of quick toilet math, Pasricha and her colleagues found that those who bring their phones are more likely to enjoy (or endure) longer stints on the toilet, and are therefore 46 per cent more likely to have haemorrhoids than those who have phoneless [number twos](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/online\/influencer-poo-face-mask-experts\/).\n\n![](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tiktok-toilet-health.jpg?quality=75&w=1024)\n\n*Reading is better than doomscrolling. (Image: YouTube)*\n\nOf the two-thirds of respondents who admitted to scrolling on the shitter, 37 per cent were found to spend more than five minutes getting their business done — and it’s these lengthy poos that make them more susceptible to piles.\n\nThat’s because — and excuse me if you’re eating — prolonged (not prolapsed) stints on the toilet lead to increased pressure on anal tissue, in turn exposing yourself to haemorrhoids.\n\nFor Pasricha, it’s social media specifically that raises alarm, since the apps are purpose-built for doom scrolling, compared to the toilet-side newspapers or books of the past.\n\nREAD MORE\n\n[A Pelvic Floor Physio Has Explained How To, Well, Poo Properly & TikTok Is Divided AF About It](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/health\/tiktok-pelvic-floor-physio-poo\/)\n\n“The whole business model of these apps is to make you lose track of time,” Pasricha told [The Guardian](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2025\/sep\/03\/two-tiktok-limit-loo-reduce-haemorrhoid-risk-doctors).\n\n“Our pre-TikTok ancestors were just reading a newspaper or whatever they could find. It wasn’t distracting to the same level,” she added.\n\nTo minimise the risk, Pasricha suggested either going without our phones entirely to “focus on the job” at hand (i.e, ridding yourself of [that burrito](https:\/\/www-pedestrian-tv.webpkgcache.com\/doc\/-\/s\/www.pedestrian.tv\/news\/queensland-guzman-y-gomez-batter-in-burrito-bowl\/) from lunch), or limiting ourselves to just two TikToks per shit.\n\n“What you shouldn’t be doing is getting so trapped in this cycle of scrolling and watching TikTok that you lose track of why you came here in the first place,” she said.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tiktok-use-on-toilet.jpg?quality=75&w=1024)\n\n*Note: do not watch the entirety of Flushed Away on the toilet* *(Image: YouTube)*\n\nBetter yet, whip out a copy of *The New Yorker* and become so bored that you forget how to shit in the first place. Or, share a TikTok video of yourself on the loo to give a whole new meaning to the term [‘shitposting’](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/tech-gaming\/facebook-groups-zuccing\/).\n\nBut whatever you do, just make sure it’s brief. 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At this point, he’s so deep in movie, TV and celebrity culture that he’s at risk of getting trench foot. You can find him concealing his feet on Instagram @tomdisalvo.\n\nShare\n\nFollow\n\nAdvertisement\n\nTrending\n***\n[![clavicular-hospitalised](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/clavicular-hospitalised.jpg?quality=50&w=320&h=180&crop=1)](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/news\/clavicular-looksmaxxer-hospitalised-overdose-livestream\/)\n\n[Controversial Looksmaxxer Clavicular Hospitalised After Suspected Overdose During Livestream](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/news\/clavicular-looksmaxxer-hospitalised-overdose-livestream\/)\n\n[News](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/news\/)\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/australian-idol-winner-2026.jpg?quality=50&w=320&h=180&crop=1)](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/entertainment\/australian-idol-2026-winner-grand-finale\/)\n\n[Who Won Australian Idol 2026? 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warned against excessive scrolling on [TikTok](https:\/\/www-pedestrian-tv.webpkgcache.com\/doc\/-\/s\/www.pedestrian.tv\/travel\/dopamine-detox-off-grid-cabin\/) while on the toilet, after a study found those who use their phone on the loo are more likely to have [haemorrhoids](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/health\/tiktok-pelvic-floor-physio-poo\/).\n\nThe study was led by US gastroenterologist Dr **Trisha Pasricha**, who examined 125 people with haemorrhoids and asked them questions about [their toilet-going habits](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/news\/matt-alex-school-you-on-toilet-etiquette-ask-you-to-give-your-fudge-a-nudge\/), including how long they spent on the loo, whether they brought their phones, and what apps they used while on sitting upon the porcelain throne.\n\nAfter a bit of quick toilet math, Pasricha and her colleagues found that those who bring their phones are more likely to enjoy (or endure) longer stints on the toilet, and are therefore 46 per cent more likely to have haemorrhoids than those who have phoneless [number twos](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/online\/influencer-poo-face-mask-experts\/).\n\n![](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tiktok-toilet-health.jpg?quality=75&w=1024)\n\n*Reading is better than doomscrolling. (Image: YouTube)*\n\nOf the two-thirds of respondents who admitted to scrolling on the shitter, 37 per cent were found to spend more than five minutes getting their business done — and it’s these lengthy poos that make them more susceptible to piles.\n\nThat’s because — and excuse me if you’re eating — prolonged (not prolapsed) stints on the toilet lead to increased pressure on anal tissue, in turn exposing yourself to haemorrhoids.\n\nFor Pasricha, it’s social media specifically that raises alarm, since the apps are purpose-built for doom scrolling, compared to the toilet-side newspapers or books of the past.\n\n“The whole business model of these apps is to make you lose track of time,” Pasricha told [The Guardian](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2025\/sep\/03\/two-tiktok-limit-loo-reduce-haemorrhoid-risk-doctors).\n\n“Our pre-TikTok ancestors were just reading a newspaper or whatever they could find. It wasn’t distracting to the same level,” she added.\n\nTo minimise the risk, Pasricha suggested either going without our phones entirely to “focus on the job” at hand (i.e, ridding yourself of [that burrito](https:\/\/www-pedestrian-tv.webpkgcache.com\/doc\/-\/s\/www.pedestrian.tv\/news\/queensland-guzman-y-gomez-batter-in-burrito-bowl\/) from lunch), or limiting ourselves to just two TikToks per shit.\n\n“What you shouldn’t be doing is getting so trapped in this cycle of scrolling and watching TikTok that you lose track of why you came here in the first place,” she said.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tiktok-use-on-toilet.jpg?quality=75&w=1024)\n\n*Note: do not watch the entirety of Flushed Away on the toilet* *(Image: YouTube)*\n\nBetter yet, whip out a copy of *The New Yorker* and become so bored that you forget how to shit in the first place. Or, share a TikTok video of yourself on the loo to give a whole new meaning to the term [‘shitposting’](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/tech-gaming\/facebook-groups-zuccing\/).\n\nBut whatever you do, just make sure it’s brief. And [wash your hands](https:\/\/www.pedestrian.tv\/music\/coronavirus-hand-washing-songs\/)\\!\n\n*Lead images: Asanka Ratnayake\/Getty Images* *and YouTube*","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Doctors have warned against excessive scrolling on TikTok while on the toilet, after a study found those who use their phone on the loo are more likely to have haemorrhoids . The study was led by US gastroenterologist Dr Trisha Pasricha , who examined 125 people with haemorrhoids and asked them questions about their toilet-going habits , including how long they spent on the loo, whether they brought their phones, and what apps they used while on sitting upon the porcelain throne. After a bit of quick toilet math, Pasricha and her colleagues found that those who bring their phones are more likely to enjoy (or endure) longer stints on the toilet, and are therefore 46 per cent more likely to have haemorrhoids than those who have phoneless number twos . Reading is better than doomscrolling. (Image: YouTube) Of the two-thirds of respondents who admitted to scrolling on the shitter, 37 per cent were found to spend more than five minutes getting their business done — and it’s these lengthy poos that make them more susceptible to piles. That’s because — and excuse me if you’re eating — prolonged (not prolapsed) stints on the toilet lead to increased pressure on anal tissue, in turn exposing yourself to haemorrhoids. For Pasricha, it’s social media specifically that raises alarm, since the apps are purpose-built for doom scrolling, compared to the toilet-side newspapers or books of the past. “The whole business model of these apps is to make you lose track of time,” Pasricha told The Guardian . “Our pre-TikTok ancestors were just reading a newspaper or whatever they could find. It wasn’t distracting to the same level,” she added. To minimise the risk, Pasricha suggested either going without our phones entirely to “focus on the job” at hand (i.e, ridding yourself of that burrito from lunch), or limiting ourselves to just two TikToks per shit. “What you shouldn’t be doing is getting so trapped in this cycle of scrolling and watching TikTok that you lose track of why you came here in the first place,” she said. Note: do not watch the entirety of Flushed Away on the toilet (Image: YouTube) Better yet, whip out a copy of The New Yorker and become so bored that you forget how to shit in the first place. Or, share a TikTok video of yourself on the loo to give a whole new meaning to the term ‘shitposting’ . But whatever you do, just make sure it’s brief. And wash your hands ! Lead images: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images and YouTube
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[x](https://x.com/pedestriandaily) - [linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pedestrian-group/) [© 2026 Pedestrian Group Pty Ltd](https://pedestriangroup.com.au/) Advertisement × [PEDESTRIAN.TV](https://www.pedestrian.tv/) [Health](https://www.pedestrian.tv/health/) Doctors Warn Against Scrolling On TikTok While On The Shitter To Avoid Haemorrhoids # Doctors Warn Against Scrolling On TikTok While On The Shitter To Avoid Haemorrhoids By [Tom Disalvo](https://www.pedestrian.tv/author/tom-disalvo/) Published September 4, 2025 ![tiktok-toilet](https://www.pedestrian.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tiktok-toilet.jpg?quality=50&w=1000&h=560&crop=1) Doctors have warned against excessive scrolling on [TikTok](https://www-pedestrian-tv.webpkgcache.com/doc/-/s/www.pedestrian.tv/travel/dopamine-detox-off-grid-cabin/) while on the toilet, after a study found those who use their phone on the loo are more likely to have [haemorrhoids](https://www.pedestrian.tv/health/tiktok-pelvic-floor-physio-poo/). The study was led by US gastroenterologist Dr Trisha Pasricha*, who examined 125 people with haemorrhoids and asked them questions about [their toilet-going habits](https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/matt-alex-school-you-on-toilet-etiquette-ask-you-to-give-your-fudge-a-nudge/), including how long they spent on the loo, whether they brought their phones, and what apps they used while on sitting upon the porcelain throne. READ MORE [New Study Finds More Than Half Of Trending Mental Health TikToks Contain Misinformation](https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/mental-health-tiktok-misinformation/) After a bit of quick toilet math, Pasricha and her colleagues found that those who bring their phones are more likely to enjoy (or endure) longer stints on the toilet, and are therefore 46 per cent more likely to have haemorrhoids than those who have phoneless [number twos](https://www.pedestrian.tv/online/influencer-poo-face-mask-experts/). ![](https://www.pedestrian.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tiktok-toilet-health.jpg?quality=75&w=1024) Reading is better than doomscrolling. (Image: YouTube)* Of the two-thirds of respondents who admitted to scrolling on the shitter, 37 per cent were found to spend more than five minutes getting their business done — and it’s these lengthy poos that make them more susceptible to piles. That’s because — and excuse me if you’re eating — prolonged (not prolapsed) stints on the toilet lead to increased pressure on anal tissue, in turn exposing yourself to haemorrhoids. For Pasricha, it’s social media specifically that raises alarm, since the apps are purpose-built for doom scrolling, compared to the toilet-side newspapers or books of the past. READ MORE [A Pelvic Floor Physio Has Explained How To, Well, Poo Properly & TikTok Is Divided AF About It](https://www.pedestrian.tv/health/tiktok-pelvic-floor-physio-poo/) “The whole business model of these apps is to make you lose track of time,” Pasricha told [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/sep/03/two-tiktok-limit-loo-reduce-haemorrhoid-risk-doctors). “Our pre-TikTok ancestors were just reading a newspaper or whatever they could find. It wasn’t distracting to the same level,” she added. To minimise the risk, Pasricha suggested either going without our phones entirely to “focus on the job” at hand (i.e, ridding yourself of [that burrito](https://www-pedestrian-tv.webpkgcache.com/doc/-/s/www.pedestrian.tv/news/queensland-guzman-y-gomez-batter-in-burrito-bowl/) from lunch), or limiting ourselves to just two TikToks per shit. “What you shouldn’t be doing is getting so trapped in this cycle of scrolling and watching TikTok that you lose track of why you came here in the first place,” she said. ![](https://www.pedestrian.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tiktok-use-on-toilet.jpg?quality=75&w=1024) Note: do not watch the entirety of Flushed Away on the toilet (Image: YouTube) Better yet, whip out a copy of The New Yorker and become so bored that you forget how to shit in the first place. Or, share a TikTok video of yourself on the loo to give a whole new meaning to the term [‘shitposting’](https://www.pedestrian.tv/tech-gaming/facebook-groups-zuccing/). But whatever you do, just make sure it’s brief. And [wash your hands](https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/coronavirus-hand-washing-songs/)\! 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Readable Markdown	Doctors have warned against excessive scrolling on [TikTok](https://www-pedestrian-tv.webpkgcache.com/doc/-/s/www.pedestrian.tv/travel/dopamine-detox-off-grid-cabin/) while on the toilet, after a study found those who use their phone on the loo are more likely to have [haemorrhoids](https://www.pedestrian.tv/health/tiktok-pelvic-floor-physio-poo/). The study was led by US gastroenterologist Dr Trisha Pasricha, who examined 125 people with haemorrhoids and asked them questions about [their toilet-going habits](https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/matt-alex-school-you-on-toilet-etiquette-ask-you-to-give-your-fudge-a-nudge/), including how long they spent on the loo, whether they brought their phones, and what apps they used while on sitting upon the porcelain throne. After a bit of quick toilet math, Pasricha and her colleagues found that those who bring their phones are more likely to enjoy (or endure) longer stints on the toilet, and are therefore 46 per cent more likely to have haemorrhoids than those who have phoneless [number twos](https://www.pedestrian.tv/online/influencer-poo-face-mask-experts/). ![](https://www.pedestrian.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tiktok-toilet-health.jpg?quality=75&w=1024) Reading is better than doomscrolling. (Image: YouTube) Of the two-thirds of respondents who admitted to scrolling on the shitter, 37 per cent were found to spend more than five minutes getting their business done — and it’s these lengthy poos that make them more susceptible to piles. That’s because — and excuse me if you’re eating — prolonged (not prolapsed) stints on the toilet lead to increased pressure on anal tissue, in turn exposing yourself to haemorrhoids. For Pasricha, it’s social media specifically that raises alarm, since the apps are purpose-built for doom scrolling, compared to the toilet-side newspapers or books of the past. “The whole business model of these apps is to make you lose track of time,” Pasricha told [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/sep/03/two-tiktok-limit-loo-reduce-haemorrhoid-risk-doctors). “Our pre-TikTok ancestors were just reading a newspaper or whatever they could find. It wasn’t distracting to the same level,” she added. To minimise the risk, Pasricha suggested either going without our phones entirely to “focus on the job” at hand (i.e, ridding yourself of [that burrito](https://www-pedestrian-tv.webpkgcache.com/doc/-/s/www.pedestrian.tv/news/queensland-guzman-y-gomez-batter-in-burrito-bowl/) from lunch), or limiting ourselves to just two TikToks per shit. “What you shouldn’t be doing is getting so trapped in this cycle of scrolling and watching TikTok that you lose track of why you came here in the first place,” she said. ![](https://www.pedestrian.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tiktok-use-on-toilet.jpg?quality=75&w=1024) Note: do not watch the entirety of Flushed Away on the toilet (Image: YouTube) Better yet, whip out a copy of The New Yorker and become so bored that you forget how to shit in the first place. Or, share a TikTok video of yourself on the loo to give a whole new meaning to the term [‘shitposting’](https://www.pedestrian.tv/tech-gaming/facebook-groups-zuccing/). But whatever you do, just make sure it’s brief. And [wash your hands](https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/coronavirus-hand-washing-songs/)\! Lead images: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images and YouTube
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