One of the most common disorders is kidney stone formation. Kidney stones can occur in people of all ages. However, it is more common in people in their thirties. If left untreated, it progresses and kidney functions deteriorate. People who experience this disorder or have symptoms of this disease should consult a doctor who is an expert in this field without delay. Kidney stones, which can reoccur even if completely cleared, must be treated and cleared, even if they are not considered painful. Recurrent kidney stones also cause major problems for the kidneys.
What causes kidney stones?
Kidney stones can occur due to many different reasons. Genetic reasons are also among these. If the person with kidney stones has this problem in their family, the person may also develop kidney stones. Another reason for stone formation may be not consuming enough water during the day or unhealthy nutrition. Kidney stones must be treated and the treatment should not be left unfinished until it is completely cleared.
Kidney stones may manifest themselves with blood in the urine, vomiting, nausea, and severe abdominal, waist, or chest pain. Other factors that create a risk of stone formation or increase existing risks are:
- Obesity
- Insufficient physical activity
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Gout
- Genetic causes
- Chronic bowel problems
- Other diseases of the kidneys
- Kidney anomalies from birth
- Having had a kidney stone problem before
Kidney stones can be seen in different types such as calcium stones, cystine stones, infection stones and uric acid stones. The treatment method to be initiated and applied varies depending on the type and size of the stones. A diagnosis must be made before treatment is initiated. In addition to different laboratory tests, medical imaging techniques are also used to make a diagnosis. Some of these tests are:
- x-ray
- ultrasonography
- Ureteroscopy
- Urine analysis
- CT (Computed tomography)
To pass kidney stones, treatment methods are applied according to the size of the stone. Drinking plenty of water is recommended for kidney stones under five millimeters. Under the supervision of doctors, drugs that will expand the ureter channels are used. However, surgery may be required for stones larger than five millimeters.
Parsley juice is also a food known to be beneficial in passing kidney stones. Parsley, which is also used as an auxiliary product in the treatment of different diseases, is considered to help in the elimination of kidney stones through the urinary tract, as well as in urinary tract infections.
The main medical method used in the treatment of this disease is the recommendation to consume plenty of fluids along with medication. Stone breaking method using shock waves from outside the body, called ESWL (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy), is another form of treatment.
PNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy) is another treatment method. This method is preferred if the kidney stone is larger than 2 cm and cannot be broken with ESWL. General anesthesia is administered and a path is created through a 1 cm incision in the waist area. By entering through the opened path, the stone is removed as a whole and broken.
What is the easiest way to pass kidney stones?
If the kidney stone does not come with severe pain and a complete stone formation has not yet occurred, it can be passed in the easiest way by drinking plenty of water. Although this belief is extremely common among the public and some doctors recommend consuming water, it would be best to start treatment with a doctor when kidney stones are suspected.
One should do things to reduce the density of the urine so that the stones can be passed easily. For this reason, it is important to consume enough liquid during the day. The recommended amount of water consumption during the day is considered to be at least 2 or 3 liters. It is important to consume at least 6 glasses of water or around 10-12 glasses of liquid. In this way, chemicals formed in the kidney can be dissolved and excreted in the urine before turning into kidney stones.