Causes of kidney stones formation, symptoms and treatment

Kidney stone is the hard crystal mineral formed in the kidney or urine tract.  Dehydration is one of the major reasons of the formation of kidney stone. Persons who have medical problems or take medication or supplements are also at the risk of kidney stone formation  

The decrease of the water in the body decreases the volume of urine and leads to excess of stone forming substances. This leads to condition under which stones are formed.  The water decrease in the body can lead to formation of various chemicals in the body and all of them with combination of other chemicals can cause kidney stone.  The stone generally have combination of calcium and phosphate or oxalate. The other chemicals that can lead to formation of kidney stone are urine acid, amino acid, magnesium and ammonia phosphate.

Person on supplements or medication can also get stones in the kidney if they are not taking adequate quantity of the water.   The people who are doing strenuous exercises and are not replacing the losses of water through sweat are also at the risk of stone formation.

Obstruction in the path of the urine discharge has the possibility to cause formation of kidney stone. The people who are living in hot climates are more likely to face the dehydration problem, which increases their vulnerability to kidney stones.

Then, there are number of medical problems, which can put individual at the risk of developing stone in kidney.  The gout problems, which increase the amount of urine acid in the urine and blood, puts  an individual at the risk of stone formation. Heypercalciuria or too much calcium in urine is another medical problem causing stone formation .The calcium is absorbed from food and released in the urine. This calcium can form the stone at some stage. The chronic diabetes, hypertension, Best urology doctor in Delhi ncr some kidney disease and inherited diseases like cystinuria and hyperoxaluria can put a person at the risk of developing stones.

Intake of animal fat, salt, sugar, spinach, consumption of less fruits, vegetables with adequate water can increase the risk of formation of kidney stone.

Severe pain in the lower back or side or abdomen area is associated with kidney stone.  The pain can be accompanied by vomiting and nausea. The blood in the urine is another symptom.  Fever or chill will also be there if infection is present in the urine tract. Pain during urination, difficulty in urination, testicular pain or penile pain is other pains associated with kidney stone.

Small kidney stones are Urology consultant in Delhi passed through urine tract by drinking large quantity of liquid. Some drugs can be taken to control the severe pain. Generally small stone are treated this way. For removal of large stone, there are many methods. These methods include waves to break the stone in small piece. Surgical method is used only when the other methods have failed to remove the large stone.