Smartphone use has been implicated in a range of health problems including depression, anxiety and sleep disruption. Now, it also has been linked to an increased risk of hemorrhoids.

A study published Wednesday found that scrolling on smartphones while sitting on the toilet is associated with a 46% higher risk of developing hemorrhoids. MORE: An over-the-counter nasal spray may protect against COVID-19, study says

"This study bolsters advice to people in general to leave the smartphones outside the bathroom and to try to spend no more than a few minutes to have a bowel movement," the study's senior author, Trisha Pasricha, said in a news release . "If it's taking longer, ask yourself why. Was it because having a bowel movement was really so difficult, or was it because my focus wa

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