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How serious is a 9 mm kidney stone
A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Walter Husaranswered
Neurology 35 years experience
Kidney stone: The stone has moved down the ureters and through the bladder and is in the urethra. The pain is referred to the genitals.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Here are some ....: Clinically, you're more than half way through the ordeal of passing the 4-mm stone; hopefully, it will flow out well with urine shortly. But, don... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Joe Littlejohnanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Kidney Stones: The pain that occurs as a result of kidney stones comes from one thing and that is obstruction. So, the answer to your question is no. Non-obstructing... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Randy Stevensanswered
General Surgery 26 years experience
Fluids: kidney stones are painful. You can drink fluids to increase you urine volume. Try water. Don't increase fluids by drinking more soda or high fructo... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Could be: If the pain has persisted for two hours, you may wish to visit an emergency department for pain relief. Your guess about passing more stone is as good... Read More
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 29 years experience
See urologist: Make sure you are drinking plenty of water. If the stone is stuck a urologist may need to go up through your bladder to retrieve and remove it.
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Possibly: The kidney may still be inflamed/swollen after recent stone passage and therefore be sensitive to movement. In addition, if the stone caused irritati... Read More
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3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Unclear question: A 1mm stone should pass through the urinary system. You may be able to facilitate the process by drinking more water. However, if the stone does not p... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:

Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Possibly: Stone pain is usually depends upon presence of blockege. There are also other causes of such back pain, i.E spinal disc, muscular, aortic anurism, pan... Read More
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