Can kidney stones last a lifetime?

Kidney stones may be carried for a lifetime, but it may not be carried for a lifetime. The condition of kidney stones may continue to progress. If kidney stones are serious, it may even cause the patient's clinical symptoms to intensify step by step, even making the patient unable to tolerate it. It may also cause damage to the patient's kidney function. Therefore, patients with kidney stones are advised to go to the hospital for relevant examination and treatment in a timely manner. Kidney stones generally refer to stones located inside the kidney. Kidney stones are recommended to go to the hospital to do urine routine, urine culture, urinary color Doppler ultrasound examination, ureter CT examination, etc. to make a clear diagnosis, and then choose different treatment methods according to the size, number, shape, density and location of kidney stones.