Having kidney stones can be really painful and excruciating, especially once they pass through the ureters. Doctors often recommend medication at first to help pass out stones that are less than 5mm in size. If the stones are bigger in diameter, kidney stone surgery is the next option. A common surgery is extracorporeal shock wave [...]

Kidney stone prevention is essential for people who are predisposed to having these stones. Water is still the best way to prevent formation of kidney stones. You need to have at least 2-3 liters of water daily to help keep the blood flowing through your kidneys. The constant cycle of blood going in and out [...]

Kidneys filter waste products from the blood and add them to urine that the kidneys produce. When waste materials in urine do not dissolve completely, crystals and kidney stones may form. If stones grow to at least 2-3 millimeters they can cause obstruction. Pain due to kidney stones is most commonly felt in flanks, lower abdomen [...]

Your doctor will base his decision on the type of kidney stone removal basing on your medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic and imaging studies. If the stone is small enough to pass through your urethra, your doctor may recommend some medications such as NSAID’s and alpha-blockers to help ease the pain as the stones [...]

How to pass kidney stones in men. Men are likely to get kidney stones four times more than women due to their large muscle mass, complicated urinary tract and enlargement of prostrate gland as they grow old. This crystalline mineral formation in the kidney is also caused by the life style of men which is [...]

How to pass kidney stones in women Kidney stones are a source of discomfort and they are more common in men than women. But the incidence of these stones is recently on the rise in women due to dietary habits. Low intake of fruits and vegetables and high protein diets causes kidney stones in women.80 [...]

How to pass kidney stones quickly Natural method is the best method to pass kidney stones quickly as they enable passing these stones within 24 hours. Most kidney stones are cured without surgery. Asparagus, olive oil and cranberry juice are helpful in passing these stones quickly and without pain. Read on to know more about [...]

Home Remedies for Kidney Stones in Humans. The term uriolithiasis refers to the condition of having calculi in the urinary tract which may form and pass into urinary bladder and ureterolithiasis is a condition of having a calculus in the ureter, the tube connecting the kidneys and the bladder. Bladder stones apply to uriolithiasis of [...]

How to get rid of kidney stones naturally You can get rid of kidney stones by using substances got from nature like fruits and vegetables. Natural treatment is painless and 80% kidney stones are removed without surgery. Natural method at first dissolves the stones into sludge or breaks them into small sand like particles and [...]

Home remedies for getting rid of kidney stones There are many home remedies for getting rid of kidney stones. They dissolve kidney stones into sludge or break them into tiny pieces first and then flush them out through urine. Home remedies enable you get rid of these stones quickly and without pain.80% of kidney stones [...]