BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuKidney stones - what to ask your doctorNephrolithiasis - what to ask your doctor; Renal calculi - what to ask your doctor; What to ask your doctor about kidney stonesA kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in your kidney. The kidney stone may get stuck in your ureter (the tube that carries urine from your kidneys to your bladder). It also may get stuck in your bladder or urethra (the tube that carries urine from your bladder to outside your body). A stone can block the flow of your urine and cause great pain. In most cases, a stone that is in the kidney and not blocking the flow of urine does not cause pain.Kidney stoneA kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals. One or more stones can be in the kidney or ureter at the same time.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Below are some questions you may want to ask your health care provider.Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsersQuestionsIf I had a kidney stone removed, can I get another one?Kidney stone removedPercutaneous (through the skin) urinary procedures help drain urine from your kidney and get rid of kidney stones.Read Article Now Book Mark Article How much water and liquids should I drink every day? How do I know if I'm drinking enough? Is it OK to drink coffee, tea, or soft drinks?What foods can I eat? What foods should I avoid? What types of protein can I eat? Can I have salt and other spices? Are fried foods or fatty foods OK? What vegetables and fruits should I eat? How much milk, eggs, cheese, and other dairy foods can I have? Is it OK to take extra vitamins or minerals? How about herbal remedies?What are the signs that I may have an infection?Could I have a kidney stone and not have any symptoms?Can I take medicines to keep kidney stones from coming back?What surgeries or other procedures can be done to treat my kidney stones?What tests can be done to find out why I get kidney stones?When should I contact the provider?Open ReferencesReferencesBushinsky DA. Nephrolithiasis. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 111.Leavitt DA, de la Rosette JJMCH, Hoenig DM. Strategies for nonmedical management of upper urinary tract calculi. In: Partin AW, Dmochowski RR, Kavoussi LR, Peters CA, eds. Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 93.AllVideoImagesTogA Closer Look Sarcoidosis(Alt. Medicine)Benign prostatic hyperplasia - InDepth(In-Depth)Burns(Alt. Medicine)Cranberry(Alt. Medicine)Peptic ulcer(Alt. Medicine)Urinary incontinence - InDepth(In-Depth)Urinary incontinence(Alt. Medicine)Peptic ulcers - InDepth(In-Depth)Gastroesophageal reflux disease(Alt. Medicine)Gout(Alt. Medicine)Talking to your MD Kidney stones - what to ask your doctorSelf Care Kidney stones - self-care Tests for Kidney stones - what to ask your doctor Abdominal MRI scanCystoscopyRelated Information Cystinuria(Condition)Gout(Condition)Kidney stones(Condition)Nephrocalcinosis(Condition)Lithotripsy(Surgery)Percutaneous kidney procedures(Surgery)Kidney stones - self-care(Self-Care)Kidney stones and lithotripsy - discharge(Discharge)Percutaneous urinary procedures - discharge(Discharge)Kidney stones - InDepth(In-Depth)Gout - InDepth(In-Depth) Review Date: 1/1/2025 Reviewed By: Kelly L. Stratton, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Kidney stones - what to ask your doctorNephrolithiasis - what to ask your doctor; Renal calculi - what to ask your doctor; What to ask your doctor about kidney stonesA kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in your kidney. The kidney stone may get stuck in your ureter (the tube that carries urine from your kidneys to your bladder). It also may get stuck in your bladder or urethra (the tube that carries urine from your bladder to outside your body). A stone can block the flow of your urine and cause great pain. In most cases, a stone that is in the kidney and not blocking the flow of urine does not cause pain.Kidney stoneA kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals. One or more stones can be in the kidney or ureter at the same time.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Below are some questions you may want to ask your health care provider.Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsersQuestionsIf I had a kidney stone removed, can I get another one?Kidney stone removedPercutaneous (through the skin) urinary procedures help drain urine from your kidney and get rid of kidney stones.Read Article Now Book Mark Article How much water and liquids should I drink every day? How do I know if I'm drinking enough? Is it OK to drink coffee, tea, or soft drinks?What foods can I eat? What foods should I avoid? What types of protein can I eat? Can I have salt and other spices? Are fried foods or fatty foods OK? What vegetables and fruits should I eat? How much milk, eggs, cheese, and other dairy foods can I have? Is it OK to take extra vitamins or minerals? How about herbal remedies?What are the signs that I may have an infection?Could I have a kidney stone and not have any symptoms?Can I take medicines to keep kidney stones from coming back?What surgeries or other procedures can be done to treat my kidney stones?What tests can be done to find out why I get kidney stones?When should I contact the provider?Open ReferencesReferencesBushinsky DA. Nephrolithiasis. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 111.Leavitt DA, de la Rosette JJMCH, Hoenig DM. Strategies for nonmedical management of upper urinary tract calculi. In: Partin AW, Dmochowski RR, Kavoussi LR, Peters CA, eds. Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 93.
