Can kidney stones heal themselves?

Dr. Addison Mitchell
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2025-05-01 01:12:09 Views: 37 times

Kidney stone formation and male or female has nothing to do with the cause of various, whether self-healing can not be generalized, such as no primary disease, usually also according to the size of the stone judgment.

Can kidney stones heal themselves?

Kidney stone formation is usually due to metabolic abnormalities in the kidney anatomical structure abnormal urinary tract obstruction infection and other factors. If there is no primary disease, it is necessary to judge according to the size of the stone.

1. Self-healing: Women with kidney stones, small stones, the size of 5~6 mm, and without other discomfort symptoms. This situation can generally be promoted by drinking more water, more exercise, etc., in order to achieve recovery.

2. Can not self-healing: Women with kidney stones, stones larger cases, such as kidney stones larger than 6~7 mm in diameter, in this case, the probability of their own stone discharge is generally low. Need timely treatment, so as not to delay the disease.



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