Why do women have kidney stones?

Kidney stones belong to upper urinary tract stones, which are relatively common. Women with kidney stones mainly experience back pain and other symptoms. They need to go to the hospital for a routine urine test, urinary system color Doppler ultrasound and kidney bladder CT examination for diagnosis. Women with kidney stones may be affected by their usual eating habits, living habits and genetics. Drinking too little water will cause urine concentration, which will form crystal substances over a long period of time. Eating too much tofu and gypsum in food can also cause kidney stones. Women with kidney stones must actively seek treatment and make changes in their diet, and avoid foods with high calcium and oxalic acid content.

What are the symptoms of kidney stones in women

There are many common symptoms of kidney stones, which are closely related to the size of the stones. Many smaller kidney stones are discovered during physical examinations, and generally have no symptoms when asked. In this case, regular observation is required and no treatment is required. However, larger stones can cause renal colic, mainly in the lower back and upper abdomen. The pain usually worsens after activity. Severe renal colic can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, sweating, and decreased blood pressure. If the stones become inflamed and infected, symptoms such as fever, headache, frequent urination, urgency, and low back pain will occur. If the stones pierce the ureteral mucosa or urethral mucosa, symptoms such as macroscopic hematuria will occur.

How to check for kidney stones

Kidney stones generally refer to stones formed inside the kidneys. Clinical symptoms often caused by kidney stones are pain and discomfort in the waist and abdomen, and hematuria. During a physical examination, there will be percussion pain in the kidney area. When this clinical situation occurs, you need to go to the hospital in time for relevant examinations to make a clear diagnosis. You can do a urine routine examination, urinary system color Doppler ultrasound examination, etc. to make a clear diagnosis. In addition, you can also go further to do a kidney, ureter, bladder, CT examination to make a clear diagnosis. CT will be clearer than B-ultrasound because CT has a higher resolution.