By Stephen Beech

Using smartphones on the toilet increases the risk of hemorrhoids, warns new research.

Scrolling while sitting on the loo led to a 46% higher likelihood of developing the painful problem - also known as hemorrhoids, say scientists.

Participants in an American survey who reported using a smartphone while on the toilet had a "significantly higher" risk of hemorrhoids than non-users.

Hemorrhoids involve swollen veins in the anal or rectal area and can cause pain and bleeding.

Up to 75% of people will experience them at some point in life, and nearly half of all adults over the age of 45 will develop them.

Anecdotal evidence has linked smartphone use on the toilet with increased risk of hemorrhoids.

But few studies until now had explored whether using phones on the to

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