The doctor told the Russians about the symptoms of urolithiasis

Urolithiasis is a serious disease that is currently considered quite common, and in order to prevent complications, it is necessary to be aware of its symptoms and be able to recognize them in time. This was announced on March 14 by Svetlana Kalinina, a urologist and andrologist at the SM Clinic Center for Reproductive Health, in an interviewГазете.Ru ".

"Urolithiasis is insidious due to its asymptomatic nature in the initial stages. However, there are certain signs that should alert you and become a reason to consult a doctor," the doctor said.

According to her, the most obvious symptom may be lower back pain. It begins to manifest itself most strongly in those moments when the stone is moving. Often, the pain is dull, aching or acute, colicky in nature and radiates to the groin, thighs or abdomen.

The expert noted that it is also necessary to pay attention to sudden and intense pain, which can also worsen when moving. She added that with such symptoms, you should consult a doctor.

In addition, Kalinina drew attention to the fact that with diuretic there are frequent urge to urinate, which can be caused by irritation of the bladder. Pain when urinating or dysuria is also a symptom.

"It is also worth paying attention to the change in color and transparency of urine. It can become cloudy, with sediment, which indicates the presence of salts and crystals in it, from which stones can later form," the doctor said.

The expert clarified that if you have one or more of these symptoms, you should not practice self-medication, it is better to seek the help of a urologist. When diagnosing urolithiasis, a general urine test should be performed, ultrasound of the kidneys and bladder should be performed, X-rays and computed tomography should be performed.

Kidneys started: new method will reduce the risk of complications after stone removal

The developed methodology will reduce the time patients spend in the hospital

The day before, Professor Evgeny Shpot, Deputy Director for Scientific Work at the Institute of Urology and Human Reproductive Health at Sechenov University, told Izvestia that kidney diseases can now be timely controlled at an early stage due to the development of technology and the diagnosis of pathologies and methods of their treatment.