Bladder Stones: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

Bladder stones What is the cause?

Bladder stones are caused by urine remaining in the bladder for a long time. This causes minerals such as salt, potassium, and urinary solution to crystallize into hard lumps. The causes that often cause gallstones include:

• enlarged prostate It will obstruct the urinary tract. This makes the body unable to completely excrete urine.
• Bladder dysfunction caused by the nervous system Due to nerve damage which is caused by a cerebrovascular disease A spinal injury or other disease prevents the body from completely excreting urine.
• Cystitis that are caused by infection or from receiving radiation therapy to the pelvic floor
• Kidney stones, which fall off and travel through the ureter to the bladder. They can become bladder stones if they are not expelled by the body.
• Lack of water causes mineral salts to become concentrated and crystallize into stones.
• Medical equipment such as urinary catheters Urinary drainage tube in the ureter Often has mineral salt crystals attached to it. These mineral crystals become stones in the bladder.

What are the symptoms of bladder stones?

• Cloudy, dark-black urine with blood in the urine
• Frequent urination
• Burning pain when urinating along with pain in the lower abdomen, genitals, or testicles that may occur repeatedly
• Slow urine output Urination is intermittent or interrupted.
• urinary tract infection

What are the risk factors that may lead to bladder stones?

• Men aged 50 years and older have a higher chance of developing bladder stones.
• Cerebral artery disease spinal cord injury Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, spinal disc herniation or other conditions that damage nerves
• An enlarged prostate blocks the urinary tract.

Bladder stones with complications What are they?

• Chronic bladder dysfunction
• Urinary tract infection symptoms
• Can’t urinate

Diagnosis of bladder stones What is the method?

• History taking and physical examination
• Urine test
• Diagnostic medical imaging such as x-rays, ultrasound, or CT scans
• Urinary endoscopy

Bladder stone treatment What is the method?

• The body expels the stones on its own.
  The body can expel small stones if you drink more water. But those who are unable to expel stones on their own It is necessary to receive the following treatment.
• Bladder calculus (Cystolitholaxa)
  It is a treatment without scars. The doctor will insert a camera through the urethra into the bladder. Then a laser or high-frequency sound waves are used. The ultrasound (ultrasound) breaks the stone into small pieces and then the bladder is rinsed to remove the stone fragments.
• Bladder stone surgery
  Suitable for large stones The doctor will make an incision in the abdomen to take out the stones. If the stones found are caused by an enlarged prostate The doctor will also remove the prostate tissue that is blocking the urethra.
  After treatment, patients usually improve within 1-2 weeks.

Bladder stones How to prevent it?

• Drinking lots of water helps to dilute the minerals in the urine. Reduce the chance of bladder stones forming.
• Avoid foods that are high in sodium and high in sugar, such as processed foods, fast food, canned food, or soft drinks.
• People who are 50 years of age or older and have an enlarged prostate. You should consult your doctor about medications or urination techniques that will help your body completely expel urine.

Preparation before seeing the doctor When there are stones in the bladder

• Record symptoms you have and medications you are taking.
• Bring family members along to help remember important information.
• Write down the questions you want to ask your doctor. For example,
  • Can the body expel stones through the urine?
  • What are the treatments for bladder stones? What are the risks?
  • Do I have to take medicine or not?
  • While receiving treatment for bladder stones How should I deal with congenital disease?
  • After treating bladder stones Can it happen again?
• Prepare answers to questions the doctor may ask. For example,
  • When did you start having symptoms?
  • Have symptoms all the time or come and go?
  • Are the symptoms severe?
  • Do you have a fever or chills?
  • What makes symptoms better or worse?
  • Are you having difficulty urinating, or not urinating?

Frequently asked questions about bladder stones

• What are the differences between kidney stones and bladder stones?
  Both types of stones are mineral crystals. It just happens in different organs. cause different pathological conditions Kidney stones often cause no symptoms if they do not fall into the ureter. Bladder stones can cause urination problems.

Advice from doctors at Medpark Hospital

Bladder stones (Bladder Stones) Small ones may not cause any symptoms or have only mild symptoms. When the gallstones become larger May cause more symptoms Therefore, you should undergo a proper diagnosis to correctly determine the cause of your gallstones. Getting timely treatment can prevent further bladder stones from forming.

Published: 12 Feb 2024

2024-02-12 07:24:02

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