Relationship Between Toilet Type and Hemorrhoids

Objective:The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between the development of hemorrhoid disease and toilet habits.Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted in the digestive endoscopy unit of the University of Health Sciences Turkey, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital between January 2022 and March 2022. Presence of constipation was evaluated according to Rome IV criteria and the patients were asked to fill out the short questionnaire after the procedure.Results:There was a total of 142 patients in the study. The mean age was 53.6±11.8 years. The female to male ratio was 1.33. The seated toilet was reported by more than half of the patients (58.5%) as the preferred toilet type. Constipation was detected in 70 patients (49.3%). Hemorrhoidal disease was detected in 60 (42.3%) of the patients. We did not find a significant difference between hemorrhoid disease and the type of toilet at home, preferred toilet type and constipation (p>0.05). There were significantly more male patients with hemorrhoids (56.7% vs. 32.9%, p=0.008).Conclusion:We concluded that there was no relationship between the preferred toilet type and hemorrhoid disease in the current study