Have you been going to the toilet WRONG? Pelvic floor specialist reveals the unusual noise you should make on the loo to tackle constipation Pelvic floor therapist Heather Foord reveals how to correctly go to the toilet READ MORE: Sex expert warns against using household items 'in the bedroom' By Belinda Cleary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:45 EDT, 9 July 2024 | Updated: 09:45 EDT, 9 July 2024 e-mail 18 View comments A pelvic floor specialist has revealed the correct way women should go to the toilet to avoid health problems, from constipation to haemorrhoids. Core Restore Co specialist Heather Foord believes toilet talk should be anything but taboo and has helped educate and treat thousands of people when it comes to their pelvic floor and core dysfunction. Pelvic floor dysfunction causes poor bowel habits, chronic constipation, and excess pushing on the toilet - struggles everyone has had to face at some point.
'It should only take a few minutes to complete a bowel movement,' she said. 'If you're sitting on the toilet for longer than five minutes, it can increase your risk of anal fissures and haemorrhoids, which are swollen veins in the rectum and anus that can cause pain, itchiness and general discomfort.' Ms Foord explained: 'Sitting and pushing for a long time increases the pressure that builds up inside your abdomen and this can hinder the return of the blood flow from the anus to the heart.
'When this happens, the tiny blood vessels and veins in your anus can.
