Kidney stones, formed from minerals and salts, vary in size and impact. Smaller stones often pass naturally with hydration, ...

Lingering pain after passing a kidney stone could be a sign that you have another stone, an obstruction, or infection. It could also be an unrelated issue.

Half a million people go to the emergency room to treat kidney stones. Here's what causes them, what the pain feels like, and how they're treated.

Kidney stone pain Intense, sudden, stabbing pain may indicate a kidney stone. These are mineral deposits that can grow large enough to block a ureter, a tube that connects your kidney and bladder ...

Dr. Uwais Zaid, a veteran urologist, has heard the comparisons. Pain from a kidney stone is like giving birth. Advertisement Article continues below this ad “It’s true,” says the man who ...

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. A sharp, stabbing pain in your lower abdomen. A dull ache spreading from your lower back to your groin.

A kidney stone is a hard object, which can be as small as a grain of salt or as big as a golf ball, made from chemicals—calcium oxalate, uric acid, struvite, and cystine—found in our urine.

Half a million people go to the emergency room to treat kidney stones. Here's what causes them, what the pain feels like, and how they're treated.

Symptoms occur when a kidney stone is big enough to cause an irritation or blockage. Here’s how to know that you might need treatment for kidney stones: Severe pain on either side of your lower back ...