Question 1

can you masturbate if your passing a kidney stone if you dont know if its gone?

Accepted Answer

If you are not : in pain from the stone, should be no harm in an orgasm. If it becomes painful, then stop and consider a recheck with your doctor. If trying to pass a stone, drinking lots of water may help.

Question 2

how long to pass kidney stone before pain gone?

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Passing stone causes: Passing stone caises pain.

Question 3

obstructing 4mm kidney stone & hydros. symptoms gone 24 days, but no passage.  pain recurred yesterday & persistent. same stone? cause for concern?

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Kidney stone: You need to see your doctor.  Stones are tricky and unpredictable.  They can also have serious complications so get an appointment with your doctor very soon and have this checked out.

Question 4

i was in so much pain from a kidney stone now the pain is gone but i didn't see a stone pass is the stone gone should i stop taking flomax (tamsulosin)?

Accepted Answer

Pain gone: The stone is likely passed if your pain is gone, you have likely passed the kidney stone. I would not stop a medication that has been given to you by your primary or urologist until you have discussed it with them unless you are having bad side effects to the medications. There is no significant harm in taking it for an additional night and discussing it with your doctor in the AM. Be well.

Question 5

12mm kidney stone?

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Big one: It will require intervention to excise.  Also, get your calcium and parathyroid hormone levels checked.

Question 6

what causes a kidney stone?

Accepted Answer

Metabolic issue.: Kidney stones are initiated by metabolic derangements in the handling of urinary oxalate, uric acid or calcium, for example. These derangements can be hereditary, and they allow for crystals of these substances to form.  These crystals serve as a nidus for stone creation.

Question 7

how is kidney stone treated?

Accepted Answer

Depends on size: Once kidney stone is confirmed by ct of kidneys treatment depends on size. Large stones needs to be surgically removed by urologists while smallers ones will pass. Push fluids and take pain meds. Sound waves can be used in lithotripsy to break up stones that can be naturally passed as well.

Question 8

l suffered kidney stone size8.1mm?

Accepted Answer

Most likely: you will pass it some times with lots of pains , drink plenty of water , if it get stuck then your rotor will help  you.

Question 9

do kidney stones hurt?

Accepted Answer

Can hurt like labor: Yes, but not always.  The pain can be excruciating, unremitting, described by some as worst than labor pain.  The larger then stone the more pain generally speaking.  If the stone moves more likely to cause pain.  Some have very large stones in their kidneys which is only noted incidentally on an unrelated imaging study, yet they have no symptoms at all.

Question 10

do kidney stones float?

Accepted Answer

Kidney stones: Stones are like rocks, they do not float.

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