What to do if kidney stones are in the urethra?

After suffering from kidney stones, if the stones are relatively large, it is usually difficult to expel them from the body simply by relying on drugs. Generally, surgery is required for treatment. If the stones are not particularly large, drugs and other methods can be used to expel the stones. When kidney stones are expelled, they sometimes fall into the urethra. What should we do?

What to do if kidney stones are in the urethra?

After the stone is broken up by drugs, it will be discharged from the body with urine. It needs to pass through the urethra. If the stone is large, it may scratch the urethra during discharge, which will cause pain. If the stone is small, there is generally no feeling. Patients only need to pay attention to taking medicine on time, drinking plenty of water, and ensuring urine output. In addition, they must do more jumping exercises to help the stones be discharged smoothly.

1. First of all, you must take measures to deal with this situation, unclog the ureter and allow the stones to be discharged. You can use medication to dilate the ureter. You must drink plenty of water every day and try to discharge it. If it still doesn't work, then use local anesthesia and surgery to solve this problem.

2. If the stone is relatively small, with a diameter of less than one centimeter, and a smooth and round surface, then you can use traditional Chinese medicine to treat it, such as taking some stone-removing powder. If it is larger than two centimeters, then surgery is generally required. In addition, for kidney stones, this disease must be treated in a targeted manner so that the cause can be eradicated to avoid such incidents.

3. If the pain is severe, you should ask your doctor to prescribe some painkillers. If an infection occurs, you must use medication to control the infection to prevent further spread and protect the kidneys. In addition, the cause of the disease should be found. If the stones are caused by hypercalciuria, thiazide drugs can generally be used.

Why do kidney stones fall out automatically?

The so-called kidney stones are stones that grow on our kidneys. Often after we exercise or do strenuous exercise, the stones on the kidneys will fall into the ureter. If the stones are not large, they will be discharged with our urine. If the stones are very large, they can only be discharged by litholysis. Although this method is slower, it does not cause any damage to the kidneys.

Therefore, when we have kidney stone problems, we must seek treatment as soon as possible to avoid delaying the treatment and allowing the problem to become serious. If we seek treatment at this time, it will be too late.