Kidney Stones are abnormal concretions, usually composed of mineral salts, that become lodged in the renal pelvis, causing
pain. Some truths, causes & remedies for Kidney Stone are here:-
- It is found that wrong food habits and non-consumption of plenty of water are the main causes for formation of Kidney Stones.
- Everybody will be surprised to know that even persons who are in the age group of early 20s & 30s are the victims of Kidney Stones.
- The reason for the formation of stones is higher concentration of certain salts in the kidney which migrates to urinary bladder. The size of the stone increases with more salts keep coming.
- Men have the twice the chances of developing stones as compared to women.
- Other factors / reasons / causes for Kidney Stones are ': Diet, Climate, Pathological Conditions, Family History, Kidney Disorders, Metabolic Disorders, Obesity, In-taking Processed / Caffeine content Foods in large quantity, & pH of Urine.
- Dehydration leads to the formation of highly concentrated urine (darker in color). As such, calcium salts precipitates and increases the possibility of crystal & stone formation.
- Excess weight tend to be problem too as the obese tend to excrete more acidic urine which lead to stone formation.
- The common symptoms for kidney stone are, sudden pain in the lower abdomen, blood in the urine & difficulty in passing urine.
- When a stone is undiagonosed for a long-time, it hinders proper functioning of the kidney for long time and leads to urinary infections. If the stone is present in the inner area of the kidney for long time, it may lead to predisposition to cancer.
- As far as diagnosis is concerned, CT scan is considered as best. Treatment depends on size and its location in the kidney.
- Some of the treatments for Stone Kidney are Urimax, Ureteroscopy & Lithotripsy.