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Are you suffering from excruciating pain in either side of your lower back? Are you experiencing pain or burning sensation while passing the urine? If yes, you might be suffering from a kidney stone. And, if you are wondering what exactly kidney stone is and what its symptoms are, get answers to all your questions by reading this post below.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are Kidney Stones?<\/b><\/p>\n

Kidney stones are hard mineral deposits which are formed in the kidneys. They occur when the waste excretion by kidneys is hampered due to the lack of fluids. This results in the accumulation of the mineral waste which forms hard deposits within the kidney that can also pass on to the ureter and urethra at times. Sometimes, they also pass out of the body through urine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kidney stones can recur even if treated once. Hence, proper care needs to be taken.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, how to identify it the first time it occurs? This is a common question which most individuals may have.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here we will share 6 most common signs of kidney stones<\/a> in women.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Burning Or Pain When Passing The Urine<\/b><\/p>\n

One of the most common signs of kidney stones is the burning sensation which you may experience when you pass urine out of your body. This is one of the first symptoms which we come across in the patients of kidney stones. The pain during urination is usually experienced when the kidney stones are stuck between the ureter and bladder. This is also known as dysuria. Certain UTIs can also cause this symptom and hence it needs proper examination by an experienced physician.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Pain In The Back, Belly, or On The Side<\/b><\/p>\n

The kidney stone pain (also called renal colic) is a sharp shooting pain which you may experience in the back, belly, or on the sides of the body. This pain occurs when the stones are moving into the ureter causing pressure. This pain can also radiate to the other parts, such as the lower abdomen and thighs, as the stones keep moving towards the urinary tract. The pain, at times, can be so worse that people compare it to getting stabbed or the one you may have experienced during childbirth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Urine Appearance<\/b><\/p>\n

The change in the appearance and smell of the urine is one of the key signs of kidney stones. Normal urine is clear colored with no odor. <\/span><\/p>\n

4. Strong pungent odor<\/b><\/p>\n

In people with kidney stones, as there is a chemical buildup in the body, there tends to be a strong pungent odor while urinating. The smell can also occur in the cases of UTI when there is a bacterial infection. Hence, the cause needs to be differentiated properly. <\/span><\/p>\n

5. Changes in the colour of urine<\/b><\/p>\n

Cloudy urine occurs as a result of excessive pus cells in the urine. Also, it is known as pyuria. The normal clear urine looks like whitish in colour in such cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Blood in urine<\/b><\/p>\n

Bleeding in the urine<\/a> is observed seen in the cases of UTI or prostatitis. There can be red, pink, or brownish discolouration seen in the urine. This mostly occurs as a result of the stones causing irritation to the inner tissues leading to blood being expelled out in the urine.<\/span><\/p>\n