kidney stones passing : causes and symptoms
Kidney stones passing :-
Kidney stones are the common urological disorder. Adults are more prone to have kidney disorders. Kidney stones usually diagnosed in the later stages, while diagnosing the cause some other problems. Formation of crystalline in the kidney due to accumulation of salts is known as kidney stones.
Causes of kidney stones:-
Number of factors causes kidney stones. The exact cause of kidney stones is not known. The suspected causes of kidney stones are:
* Genetic predisposition or family history of kidney stones, may cause kidney stone formation.
* Recurrent urinary tract infections may lead to kidney stone formation.
* Cystic disease of kidney,
* Hyperparathyroidism and other metabolic disorders causes kidney stone formation.
* The hereditary diseases such as Renal tubular acidosis favours kidney stone formation.
* Cystinuria and hyperoxaluria are the inherited metabolic disorders causes rarely causes Kidney stones.
* The inherited factor, Hypercalciuria Cause formation of kidney stones in more than half patients.The excess calcium absorption in body is accumulated in the form of crystallines is called kidney stones.
* Drugs which increases calcium absorption in the body, such as calcium antacids, leads to kidney stone formation.
* Diseases such as Gout, the uric acid metabolism disorder in body, also causes formation of kidney stones.
* Hyperuricosuria is another cause of kidney stone formation.
* Calcium oxalate stones are formed in patients have some other disorders such as chronic bowel inflammation, intestinal bypass surgery etc.
* Chocolate, spinach, wheat germ, sweet potatoes are high oxalate containing foods increases the risk of kidney stone formation.
Symptoms of kidney stones:-
The person having kidney stones may not show any symptoms for some weeks to months. If kidney stones are ignored for long time , lead to the symptoms. After the kidney stones becomes large, they block the passage in the kidney, and obstructs urine flow. Kidney stone may present in single kidney or both. The symptoms of single kidney stones are less, as compared to stones in both kidneys.
* Pain during urination is the main symptom of kidney stones.
* Infection of upper or lower urinary tract.
* Blood cells may come out along with urine.
* Difficulty in passing urine,
* Change in the colour of urine,
* fever, chills, due to urinary tract infection
* Difficulty in holding urine
Frequent urination, discomfort with urination are the main symptoms of kidney stone.
