Patient's question:
I have bilateral kidney stones less than six millimeters, sometimes with a little lower back pain and pain on both sides of the lower abdomen.Doctor's answer:
Kidney stones, as the name suggests, are "stones" that form in the kidneys. Among the various organs of the urinary system, the kidneys are typically the site where stones form. Kidney stones are one of the common diseases of the urinary system, with one in every 20 people potentially suffering from them.Recommendation: There are dozens of known components of kidney stones. Clinically, stones are usually classified into four major categories: calcium stones, infectious stones, uric acid stones, and cystine stones. The causes of kidney stones are numerous, including genetic factors, metabolic factors, infectious factors, environmental factors, dietary factors, anatomical factors, and drug factors, among others.