What does passing a kidney stone feel like in women

Question 1

What does passing a kidney stone feel like in women?

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Very painful: Passing stone through the ureter causes an intense colicky pain in both men and women. Some women have commented that the pain of passing kidney stone... Read More

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Question 2

What does passing a kidney stone feel like for a woman?

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Painful: Pretty much what a man feels. Severe pain in the flanks often radiating (extending) down towards the groin.

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Vs. childbirth: We tell men that a passing a kidney stone is as painful as having a baby. Upon asking my female patients, they report that the stone was actually mor... Read More

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Question 3

How long does it take a female to pass a kidney stone?

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Most in 2 days: The time to pass a stone is really the same for men and women. Most stones pass in the forst 48 hours. The chance of it passing after a week is around... Read More

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Question 4

How long should it take to pass a 6mm kidney stone once it feels like it's near my clitorous and tearing me? is flomax (tamsulosin) okay for females?

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Hopefully pass soon: However, 6mm stone is at the cusp for passing spontaneously. Might need some help from your urologist. Flomax (tamsulosin) is OK for females & wel... Read More

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Question 5

Is there anyway to hurry up the passing of a diagnosed kidney stone? 4mm, i am a 34 year old female also experiencing my period (yes, it is my period)

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Drink: How do you know it is a stone, I assume you had an Xray. Someone should have told you to hydrate to the maximum. In the hospital we flood you with I... Read More

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Question 6

How long is too long for a kidney stone to pass before medical intervention is needed? i started taking alfuzosin a few weeks ago to help. im female & the stone is currently in my bladder. i was diagnosed with the stone at the end of july.

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Depends: How big is the stone? Do you have any symptoms? Could you have passed the stone without your being aware of it? If you do not have any blood in urine ... Read More

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Question 7

Does passing a kidney stone make your vagina burn?

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Can do: Terminal ureter is very close to upper vagina. Obstructing ureteral stone lying right next to vagina can certainly cause severe vaginal pain which wil... Read More

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Question 8

Does passing a kidney stone hurt worse when dehydrated? also, is it possible to pass a stone with only a day or two of moderate pain? or is it always very painful?

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No, fluid status does not correlate with the pain severity. High fluid may help the stone moving better by high urine flow and increased ureter perist... Read More

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Question 9

Why does passing a kidney stone cause a loss of appetite? is it just the associated pain? it seems my appetite is less even when i am not having renal colic?

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There is no direct relationship between renal colic and poor appetite unless you take pain pill, especially narcotic contained med, for renal colic. T... Read More

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Question 10

What are symptoms of passing a kidney stone?

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Flank pain: Usually flank pain on one side, blood in the urine, and occasionally some nausea and difficulty peeing. People who have never had a kidney stone sho... Read More

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What does passing a kidney stone feel like in women