About 10 percent of Americans develop kidney stones. Your body may form the stones when it has too much waste and not enough fluid. Passing the stones can be painful and cause you to become nauseous.
Your doctor can diagnosis your condition with a urine test, a blood test and imaging. He or she may suggest a simple solution such as drinking more water or a more advanced treatment such as shock wave lithotripsy, which breaks down stones to a smaller size so that they can pass through your urinary tract more easily.
You may also consider other options such as ureteroscopy, where your doctor uses a long tool to find a stone and remove it. If it is a large stone, she’ll use a laser to reduce its size. Another treatment is a percutaneous nephrolithotomy, a surgery using a tube inserted directly into your kidney to remove stones.
Your doctor can diagnosis your condition with a urine test, a blood test and imaging. He or she may suggest a simple solution such as drinking more water or a more advanced treatment such as shock wave lithotripsy, which breaks down stones to a smaller size so that they can pass through your urinary tract more easily.
You may also consider other options such as ureteroscopy, where your doctor uses a long tool to find a stone and remove it. If it is a large stone, she’ll use a laser to reduce its size. Another treatment is a percutaneous nephrolithotomy, a surgery using a tube inserted directly into your kidney to remove stones.