There are four main Men used to be KIDNEY STONES types of kidney stones: much more likely than women to • Calcium Stones are the most common type. There are two types: calcium oxalate and develop kidney Kidney stones are small, hard calcium phosphate stones stones, but recent mineral deposits that • Uric Acid Stones are caused by having very studies show acidic urine form in the kidney. They may the number of • Struvite Stones are found often in people women getting stay in the kidney or travel who have chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) kidney stones is down the urinary tract. • Cystine Stones are very rare, caused by a genetic kidney disease called cystinuria almost equal.

The medical term Each year, more Kidney stones for kidney stones is than 1 MILLION Stones in the kidney often do not cause any nephrolithiasis. The PEOPLE visit symptoms. However, when a stone travels from come in virtually medical term for stones emergency the kidney to the bladder, it can become lodged any color; but in the ureter and block the flow of urine. This most are yellow occurring in the urinary rooms for kidney can cause the kidney to swell and cause pain. tract is urolithiasis. stone problems. or brown.

If you’ve had a kidney Kidney stones vary in size. They stone and want to avoid can be as small Kidney stone disease is one another one: as a grain of • Drink water throughout the day. Remember to drink sand or as large of the oldest and most more to replace fluids you’ve lost when you sweat common problems of the from exercise or are in hot weather as a pearl. Some • Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables stones are even urinary system. • Reduce the amount of salt, meat and foods with the size of a high oxalate content in your diet golf ball! • Eat the recommended amount of animal protein (red meat, milk, pork, etc.) in your diet

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