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Kidney Stones Treatment

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Kidney Stones Treatment
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What Causes Kidney Stones?
The waste products in the blood are filtered into the urine and can occasionally form crystals that collect inside water space in the kidneys. Over time, the crystals may build up to form a hard stone-like lump. This is more likely to happen if you don’t drink enough fluids, if you’re taking some types of medication, or if you have a medical condition that raises the levels of certain substances in your urine.

After a kidney stone has formed, your body will try to pass it out when you go to the toilet (in the urine). This means it will often travel through the urinary system (the kidneys, kidney tubes (ureters), bladder & urethra). Kidney stones can develop in one or both kidneys and can affect people of any age, most commonly between 30 and 80 years of age.

They are quite common, with around three in 20 men and up to two in 20 women developing them at some stage of their lives. The medical term for kidney stones is nephrolithiasis, and if they cause severe pain it’s known as renal colic.
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