How long it takes to pass a kidney stone depends largely on its size. Those under 6 millimeters (mm) generally pass within ...

If you're a man, you'll never experience the excruciating, exhilarating pain of labor and childbirth. But if you ever pass a kidney stone, you'll come pretty darn close. About 12 percent of Americans ...

For some, passing a kidney stone ranks as highly on the pain scale as childbirth. But what if there were a way to ride out that process by literally going for a ride? Dr. David Wartinger, a Michigan ...

Our urologists at University of Utah Health offer comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for patients with kidney stones. We are here to help you find relief quickly and effectively. We also have a ...

Other than drinking water and waiting, researchers have revealed a much more pleasurable way to rid yourself of kidney stones: frequent sex. Getty Images/iStockphoto To treat kidney stones, try sex — ...

In addition to dehydration and heat exhaustion, summer is also well known among physicians as the season for kidney stones. Kidney stones are mineral deposits that form in the kidneys and eventually ...

Kidney stones are a common condition in the U.S. – about 1 in 10 Americans get them. Passing a kidney stone can be quite painful. It can cause severe, sharp pain in the side and back, below the rib, ...

As if passing a kidney stone wasn’t intense enough on its own: A New Jersey woman made viewers wince after expelling one of the calcified pellets by riding a rollercoaster at Disney World — and she’s ...

There are surgical interventions to treat kidney stones, but when it comes to prevention, diet may be key. One new study finds that a diet rich in plant-based foods and low-fat dairy may help decrease ...

I awoke yesterday morning to a little bit of discomfort in my lower right side abdomen. I could hardly have known then that the next several hours would be some of the most painful of my life. My ...