India, Nov. 1 -- Do you also take your phone with you to the toilet? A majority of people use their phones in the bathroom, with 3 in 4 Americans admitting to doing so, according to a 2025 survey. While those few minutes of scrolling can help you pass your time, it could also have a negative impact on your gut and pelvic floor.

Dr Saurabh Sethi, a board-certified gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard and Stanford University, shared '7 reasons to leave your phone off the toilet.'

In an Instagram post shared on November 1, where he explained 7 reasons to not scroll your phone in the loo, Dr Sethi wrote, "That quick scroll can quietly harm your gut and hygiene more than you realise. From spreading bacteria to straining your pelvic f...