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Toilets keep the rectum and pelvic floor unsupported compared to sitting in a chair, causing more pressure on rectal veins, according to the researchers.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Potential side effects from oral or rectal mineral oil laxatives include anal itching, anal discharge, cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and nutrient imbalances.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Potential symptoms could include abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, blood in the stool, rectal bleeding and constipation, per the ACS.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The doctor immediately ordered a colonoscopy, and that’s what led to her being diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer at age 28 in 2020.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Potential side effects from oral or rectal mineral oil laxatives include anal itching, anal discharge, cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and nutrient imbalances.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Potential symptoms could include abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, blood in the stool, rectal bleeding and constipation, per the ACS.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The doctor immediately ordered a colonoscopy, and that’s what led to her being diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer at age 28 in 2020.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Rectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectal. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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