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Why is it so painful when kidney stones pass through the ureter?
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∙ 11y ago
Because the urinary tract is designed for removing liquid waste from the body - not solids. Kidney stones are irregular in shape, and often larger than the diameter of he urethra. This irritates the urinary tract, and causes pain when passing the stone(s)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agobecause its riping through the tissues of your kidney and ureter
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∙ 13y agobecause the stone is large enough that is scrapes the sides of the uterus when you are passing it.
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∙ 10y agoThe sharp edges of the stone are rubbing against the walls of a narrow tube causing pain .
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Where does Kidney stones tend to get trapped in?
Kidney stones tend to get trapped in the ureter leading out of a kidney into the bladder.
What is bilateral nephrolitiasis?
There are "kidney stones" in each ureter. This is very painful for your body to push them down into the bladder. They may have to be broken up with ultrasound.
Can kidney stone stop sperm?
no .becoz sperms travel trough urethra not through ureter where stones are present
Urine way from kidney out of the body?
Kidney to ureter, to bladder, through urethra, out!
Urine travels from the kidney to the bladder through what structure?
Ureter
Do you pass gallstones through your urine or your bowels?
Gallstones, if passing through the bile duct, enter the intestine and are then passed through the bowels. Kidney stones, however, would pass through the ureter, bladder and urethra, into the urine.
Does a kidney stone hurt when it actually comes out?
I personally haven't no will I hopefully ever have kidney stones, but my ex did. The pain is described as "worse than giving birth." I hear it actually hurts more coming out. Most kidney stone pain occurs when the stone is traveling through the ureter. The urethra is larger than the ureter. If your body can get the stone to the bladder, you should have no trouble getting it out. It's an odd feeling, but my experience was not painful. A prescription of tamsulosin (Flo-Max) will help dilate the urethra.
Has the number of people in the United States with kidney and ureter stones increased?
For unknown reasons, the number of people in the United States with kidney and urethra stones has been increasing over the past 20 years
What is the notch through which ureter leaves the kidney?
Renal hilus or Helium
Why is kidney stones pain occur in waves?
The kidney stone has irregular shapes, so as the stone moves thru the ureter, it frequently changes positions against the inside ureter walls. This is why pain is experienced in waves.
Does urine pass through the pelvis of the kidney to ureter to bladder to urethra?
That is correct
What is the order in which urine flows through the urinary system?
kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
