Who Gets Kidney Stones?
Kidney stones, one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract, are responsible for more than three million visits to health care professionals every year and will [Read More...]
Kidney Stones
Where Do Kidney Stones Come From?
Kidney stones are formed in the kidneys and then either stay in those organs or break loose into the urinary tract.(1) While a majority of people have the proper amount of [Read More...]
How Long Do Kidney Stones Take to Pass?
ANSWER: The average kidney stone will take 1-3 days to pass. More info: In the case of kidney stone, size does matter. A larger stone will take longer to pass than a [Read More...]
How Big Do Kidney Stones Get?
ANSWER: How big kidney stones get depends on the type of stone. For example, a staghorn stone can grow so large as to fill the entire kidney. More Info: Kidney stones are [Read More...]
Can Women Get Kidney Stones?
ANSWER: Women CAN get kidney stones. More Info: Though men are twice as likely to develop kidney stones, the incident rate for women is on the rise. It is estimated that [Read More...]
Are Kidney Stones Hereditary?
ANSWER: Kidney stones can be hereditary. Approximately 40% of patients presenting with kidney stones have a family member that has had the condition. This is especially [Read More...]
Are Kidney Stones Common?
Less than three million patients ages 15 and older in the United States were found by physicians and hospital outpatient specialists to have kidney stones in the year [Read More...]
How Are Kidney Stones Diagnosed?
One of the principal ways employed for the detection of kidney stones is computerized tomography (CT).(1) A spiral scan of this type shoots out very thin X-rays and pick up [Read More...]
Are Kidney Stones Always Painful?
ANSWER: Kidney stones are not always painful. More Info: The size of the stone will dictate the pain involved in passing it. Some kidney stones will form and simply pass [Read More...]
Are Kidney Stones Fatal?
ANSWER: Generally, kidney stones are NOT fatal, but the condition introduces the threat of two potentially fatal complications. More Info: Between 8-10 percent of North [Read More...]