Why do women get kidney stones?

Kidney stones are generally related to lifestyle, eating habits, hormone levels in the body, occupation and other factors. Although they are more common in men, they are generally not related to gender. For kidney stones, the treatment plan is generally determined by the shape, size, and local location of the stones. For stones within 5mm in size, some stone-removing drugs can be used for treatment. For stones with a size of more than 5mm and less than 12mm, if the drug treatment effect is not good, surgical lithotripsy is performed. For stones larger than 12mm, stone removal surgery is used. In addition, drink plenty of water and pay attention to dietary balance during treatment.

What are the symptoms of kidney stones?

Kidney stones and hydronephrosis are actually two diseases. The symptoms of kidney stones are accompanied by frequent urination, urgent urination, and sometimes nausea and urinary pain. Hydronephrosis has no special clinical manifestations in the early stage, but in the later stage, if the hydronephrosis is serious, you may feel pain and discomfort in the waist. Therefore, if it is serious, you must go to the hospital in time to find out the specific cause and then treat it symptomatically. You must drink plenty of water and urinate frequently to expel stones from the body through urine.

Which department should I go to for kidney stones?

Kidney stones are the most common disease of the urinary system, and you should go to the urology department when you see a doctor. There are many factors that cause kidney stones, which are related to eating habits, metabolic abnormalities, natural environment, occupational age, drugs and metabolic abnormalities, and urinary tract factors. The symptoms of kidney stones mainly depend on the size, shape, and location of the stones, and whether there are complications such as infection and obstruction. Common symptoms include pain in the waist and abdomen, even colic, hematuria, nausea, vomiting, etc. Treatment mainly depends on the size and location of the stones. You can do an ultrasound examination of the urinary system, or even angiography of the urinary system. Choose the appropriate treatment plan based on the results.