Patient's question:
My father felt back pain, and my brother took him to the hospital for a thorough examination. They discovered that my father had kidney stones. He didn't quite understand this condition. Do kidney stones cause urinary tract infections?Doctor's answer:
Kidney stones can indeed cause urinary tract infections. The symptoms of both types of stones are due to the accumulation of harmful substances, with kidney stones forming when these substances build up in the kidneys, creating stones. This condition already puts significant pressure on the urinary system and is prone to causing urinary tract infections. Additionally, kidney stones can pass through the ureters, and if they repeatedly cause blockages, the likelihood of urinary tract infections becomes very high.