Passing kidney stones in males
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I notice that you said they found 3 X 3 stones (plural), indicating more than one 3 X 3 stone. Am I correct in assuming that from what you wrote? If you had more than one stone, then yes, it's very possible that you could continue to have pain and discomfort until all the stones you have completely pass. If you only had one stone, slight discomfort after passing it is possible, but that discomfort should not last very long.
Microscopic hematuria can be due to urinary tract (bladder) infection, swelling in the filtering system of the kidneys ,stone in bladder or in a kidney, blood disease, like sickle cell anemia, certain medicines and tumors in the urinary tract.
You have already undergone cystoscopy which has ruled out most of the cases. I suggest you to get done an ultrasound abdomen to look for any kidney stone and blood tests for sickle cell anemia.
I hope it helps.
I was in the hospital yesterday. I had and believe i still have a scary amount of blood in my urine. I had a cat scan done of my entire lower abdomen and a battery of blood tests. He said there is no sign of infection and no visible stones. I am on my period. He felt the stones passsed when i gave the initial sample which was completely red. He said there may be a small stone still working iys way out. The pain level has subsided but i am concerned about the blood i am seeing.
hi brandy,
based on your description, you might be having kidney stones. the best way to check that is to have your urine tested. once you have your test results, there might be additional imaging tests like xrays and ultrasounds to measure the size of these stones (if ever there are)
keep us posted. good luck!
However, stones less than 4 mm in diameter located in the lower ureter have a 90% change of passing. In contrast, stones greater than 6 mm in diameter have only a 20% chance of passing spontaneously."
So, I don't think you could do it without getting medical intervention to make it smaller first, since yours is 16 mm.
If with symptom, a person feels a sharp, cramping pain in the back and side in the area of the kidney or in the lower abdomen. If the stone is too large to pass easily, pain as well as blood may appear in the urine. Your symptoms highly suggest kidney stones but I recommend that you have this evaluated further by your doctor. Diagnosis is through an x ray or ultrasound. The results of these tests help determine the proper treatment. Furthermore, the chance of recurring stones is high.
My urologist says both my kidneys are full of stones. He said all but one are small enough to pass on my own. I want to get this over with! haha it's been 2 months since I was told I have many stones but I haven't noticed any stones passing. How do I get them to come out? I drink about 1.5-2 liters of water a day but hardly pee at all (i did two 24hr urine collections, 1st only had 0.9 liters of urine and the 2nd one only had 0.
Hi all, I had lithotripsy2 weeks ago wendesday and the dr was able to break up all the stones in my kidney. I had a 10 mm stone in my renal pelvis, multiple stones in the lower portion of the kidney largest of which was 6mm and 3 stones in the ureter largest measuring 4 mm. I had a stent in for a week and in that time passed maybe 5 or 6 tiny little pieces, since the stent was removed Ive counted just 1 tiny piece passed.
Hello everyone,I was hoping someone could help me out.I went to the ER last Monday,I was having lower abdomen pain as well as some lower back pain and painful urination.The doctor seemed to think it was kidney stones so he did a ct scan.He said he couldn't see any stones but they could have been vry small and in my ureter{not sure of spelling} he also said he saw some diverticulitis in my colon and to make appointment with family doctor.
I am wondering if anyone else presents with similar symptoms. I have a urethral stricture (I am female) and the first time I had bright red blood accompany extreme pain when I urinated. I did not really notice any other symptoms other than some pain in my flank days before and pain in my side. I have since passed (I think) two other very small stones in a year's time.
This past friday at 1:20am I was rushed to the ER from sudden back pain that was unbearable I was so scared for my baby.. Came to the conclusion it's kidney stones and I became more terrified because there's not many pain killers they could give me other than tylenol and morphine, so about the last one I asked if it was ok for my baby, first they said not sure!!
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