A member asked:

3mm stone passed into urinary canal weeks ago and every day suffer pains in penis and ansatiable need to pee. how long should this process take?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

It can take weeks!: About 80% of stones smaller than 4 mm will pass on About 80% of stones <4mm pass on their own...the bad news is that it takes time...an AVERAGE of 31 days! You need to be working with your urologist on potential interventions: removing the stone with a scope (ureteroscopy) or placing a stent in the ureter to hold it open more widely enabling passage. Sorry you're dealing with this...hang in!

Answered 3/9/2016

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