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I have "flakes" that appear after i pee. on toilet paper, in urine & around urthre, what are they? shiny, whitish, hard, like crystals? just found 8!

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Dr. Sheldon Brownstein answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Crystals: It sounds like small kidney stones which I would save and have analyzed. You need to see your Pcp for work up which may include seeing a urologist

Answered 2/25/2019

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