Causes, Symptoms and treatment of kidney stone

Kidney stone problems are one of the common medical problems. Formation of the kidney stone starts when stone formation substances increase in the urine. It is the combination of calcium with either phosphate or oxalate that causes the kidney stone. The majority of stone are calcium stones but other chemicals can also causes, they are urine acid, magnesium, amino acid cysteine etc.

Decrease in volume of urine and increase in calcium substance occurs when intake of water or other liquid decreases. Failure to replace lost fluid through strenuous exercises also increases the risk of kidney stone. Other cause can be the blockage of urine and dehydration caused by hot climate. The people living in hot and humid climates are vulnerable to kidney stone formations due to excess perspiration and failure to take adequate fluid.

Infection in the urine tract and some metabolic disorders can also lead to kidney stone. The inherited disorder in metabolism changes the composition of the urine, which increase the chances of stone formation.

Gout, hypercalciuria, which increase amount of urine and calcium respectively in the urine also leads the formation of stone. Certain medication and dietary habits of an individual, like taking high calcium diet or processed food, excess animal protein, supplements and vitamin D can lead of formation of stone in urine. Diseases of kidney like renal tubular acidosis can create conditions leading to the formation of kidney stones

Symptoms of the kidney stone –

People having Kidney stone specialist doctor in Delhi ncr kidney stone face sudden pain in lower back, side or groin and abdomen.  The back pain and abdomen pain increases and decreases in severity. The pain occurs during urination and sometimes may come with vomiting and nausea. Some kidney stone can cause blood in urine. Chills and fever often happens when stone is due to some infection in the urine tract. Difficulty in urine, pain in private parts, urine urgency and testicular pain are other symptoms associated with kidney stone.

Treatment –

Persons suffering pain are X- rayed to get the clear view of the stone, its size and location. This information is vital to know the possible treatment methods. Generally small stone can passed through the urine by taking excess water of other fluid. If stone is too big to pass, the doctors used laser Urology doctor in Delhi or shock wave to dissolve the stone and then smaller pieces are passed through the urinary tract. The bigger stone are broken into smaller stone by other treatment, in which a microscope is passed to the stone, through urethra and bladder up to ureter.  The use of laser is enough to cure most of kidney stones. Only few bigger stone require surgery. Home remedies are generally effective for small stones. For any pain during urination, the person should contact the urologist for effective treatment. The leading hospitals often have laser treatment facilities and experienced urologist   .