Experts share whether you should find a new position for your laptop if you're lounging.

After a long day (or week) at work, there’s something so comfy and cozy about lounging on your couch or bed with your laptop propped on your stomach as you binge-watch a show or fall down an internet rabbit hole.

But as relaxing as this setup may feel, is it actually bad for you (or even for your computer)? We asked experts to weigh in on the health and fertility concerns related to placing your laptop on your abdomen or lap for extended periods of time.

Is using a laptop on your stomach bad for your health?

“Regularly placing a laptop directly on your abdomen for extended periods isn’t ideal,” said Dr. Alex Robles, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist at Columbia University Fertility Center. “The primary concern is heat exposure, as laptops can reach high temperatures depending on the type of work you are performing on the machine.”

The heat produced by a laptop can cause discomfort and even harm to your abdominal area, as well as to your lap if you place it there.

“It’s actually not good for either ― you or the laptop,” Dr. Christine Carlan Greves, an OB-GYN at Orlando Health, told HuffPost in an email. “The laptop generates heat, and if it’s on your lap, that can absorb the heat and increase the temperature.”

Anyone who’s made an ill-fated attempt to use their laptop outside on a warm summer day knows these devices can easily overheat, which may do major damage.

“Also, there are cases where people have been burned by having the laptop on their laps for extended periods of time,” Greves added.

Another health risk associated with using laptops on your abdomen or lap involves posture. This kind of positioning hardly supports good posture, which can lead to pain.

“Neck, back and eye strain are far and away the most common medical problems related to using laptops,” said family physician

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