Getting to Know Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are no joking matter, as its prevalence results to rather serious conditions with some rather painful symptoms for those with kidney stone conditions.
Kidney stones are medically referred to as Renal calculi, and are basically crystal aggregations, or solid concentrations of materials in urine. Such formation of kidney stones are typical in forming inside the ureters or kidneys, and typically exit the body, leaving through the urine or excretory system, causing no problems. When talking about kidney stones as a medical condition, the term urolithiasis refers to the prevalence of calculi in the urinary tract, which nephrolithiasis refers to the presence of calculi in the kidneys themselves. There is no technical measurement definition regarding the size of kidney stones, only that what is known is that there kidney stones the size of grapefruit, while there are also some sizing as small tiny grains of sand.
Again, typically, kidney stones leave the body with no problems, but become one when kidney stones sufficiently increase in size before passing out, exiting the body. Sizing to at least 2 to 3 millimeters, kidney stones can stand as obstructions to the ureter, resulting to a "clog" in the urine system. This distention with urine causes rather painful pain, and is a condition named Renal Colic.
Among the more common of pain experienced by those with Renal Colic conditions affect the body's lover abdomen, flank and groin. Renal Colic due to kidney stone build up is also known to be associated with vomiting and nausea. The vomiting and nausea are associated conditions due to the embryological connection between the intestinal tract and that of the kidneys. Colicky Pain, which target the groin areas and lower back areas, are also among the conditions associated with kidney stone conditions, with some pain spasms really intense which results to crippling bouts, with some actually fainting because of the intense pain experienced. Hematuria is also one condition brought about by kidney stone obstructions, and is usually present, with damage to the wall of the ureter and/urethra caused by the presence of kidney stones.
There are actually many types of kidney stones, and the most common type of kidney stone would be that composed of calcium oxalate crystals. Kidney stone "varieties" include kidney stones made out of uric acid, struvite, which is magnesium, phosphate and ammonium, calcium phosphate and cystine. Kidney stones are recurring, with recurrence rates to be ten percent in a year.
On your next physical, ask your doctor about kidney stone build up. You won't regret it, as treatment for kidney stones, once detected early, could actually "fix things up" easily, and less costly.
