Stones in the bladder: symptoms and treatment

The share of urolithiasis accounts for half of the complaints of patients who turn to the urologist. Stones in the bladder are a very common disease. Stones can form in the bladder itself or get from the kidneys.

As for men, stones in the bladder form in them and as a result of prostate adenoma, which is associated with a violation of the function of the prostate gland. Also, the formation of stones occurs due to trauma to the genitourinary system or tumors.

Stones in the bladder: symptoms

• Urination, which occurs often and is difficult;
• After urination appears a feeling of dissatisfaction with urge to urinate;
• When walking in a little painful pain;
• Pain in the groin area;
• The presence of blood in the urine;
• Frequent incontinence.

Stones in the bladder, the symptoms, disturbing at the same time - all this negatively affects our health in general, mood, communication with the surrounding world.

Stones in the bladder - the cause of pain in the groin area, the emerging pain when urinating. When walking, there is often a desire to emptying. The formation of stones often causes pathology of the genitourinary system. And the urologist does not need to tell you that you have stones in the bladder, the symptoms that worry you, speak for themselves. The presence of a stone in the bladder, its specific location and even its size, the urologist can determine using ultrasound.

Currently, modern medicine has several effective methods that help combat this disease and give a positive result. One of the most common ways to treat urolithiasis is chemical dissolution of stones. In this case, the patient is prescribed an individual scheme for taking certain drugs. However, this method of treatment has its drawbacks: it is the length of the term of the therapy used.

Another method is contact lithotripsy, that is, stone crushing, which takes place exactly in the bladder. This method is considered sparing, but having and contraindications: prostate adenoma, acute cystitis, narrowing of the urethra, small volume of the bladder.

The next method is cystolithotomy - this is a stone cutting, which includes a surgical method of treatment. When surgical intervention in the bladder, a cut is made through which the stones are removed.

The use of any of the methods of treating the stone of the bladder directly depends on its size, location, and other factors.

It should be noted that even though these methods are effective, the cause that causes stones in the bladder, they do not eliminate. Even after successful removal, the disease often returns again. Therefore, patients with urolithiasis must constantly visit a urologist. And, of course, you need to carefully diagnose, to determine the cause of the disease.

Stones in the bladder, symptoms that disturb the person, should immediately force him to consult a urologist. It must be remembered that curing the disease is much easier at an early stage of development.

Sand in the urinary is another problem that worries many. Usually he appears from the kidneys. The reasons for the occurrence of sand may be different. In healthy people, sand appears from the abuse of salt, lack of liquid intake, or, conversely, from the use of tap water in large quantities. Promotes the emergence of sand and excessive use of any one food product, a large amount of mineral water.

If sand is diagnosed in the bladder, then primarily a plentiful drink is prescribed, but not mineral and tap water. It should limit the use of fruits, vegetables in fresh form, dairy products. It is important to completely exclude alcohol, smoked products, marinades, cocoa, chocolate. The diet prefers meat diets, cereals, eggs, white bread. It is advisable to eat food cooked on steam, as well as stew or cooked. The excretion of sand is also promoted by diuretics. But in any case, the appointment of a therapeutic diet should be strictly individualized depending on the cause of the disease, the course and possible complications.