Different Types Of Kidney Stones
There are four different types of kidney stones, each with its own type of treatment. You will need to know which type you have to receive the proper treatment.
Calcium-Oxalate Stones – is the most common type of kidney stones to develop. They can be caused by genetics, medicines, and other causes. If you have this type of kidney stone, then you don’t want to limit your calcium intake.
Struvite Stones – is often caused by kidney infections. It tends to affect women more than men. They can grow to be very large and painful if not treated.
Uric Acid Stones – is caused by eating to much red meat and animal protein. The easiest way to get rid of it is to stop eating so much red meat.
Cystine Stones – you can get this type of kidney stone but the likeliness of it is very rare. They are caused by cystinuria, a kidney disease caused by genetics.
You should have your doctor check to see if you have kidney stones and if so, what type of stones they are. That way you know which type of treatment you need.
It is not uncommon for kidney stones to be made by more than one of the kinds listed above. If this happens, it’s referred to as mixed stones.
The main thing that determines which stone you have is the materials that are dissolved and kept, that later combined to harden and crystallize into stones. These stones then stick to the kidney wall and stay there infecting the kidneys.
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