Stone disease is among the most painful and prevalent urological disorders. More than a million kidney stone cases are diagnosed each year with an estimated 10 percent of Americans destined to suffer from kidney stones at some point in their lives.
The incidence of urolithiasis, or stone disease, is about 12% by age 70 for males and 5-6% for females in the United States. Additionally, the gender gap may be decreasing as more women are being diagnosed and treated for kidney stones. The reason for the change is of the dietary and climate changes in our population. The debilitating effects of kidney stones is quite substantial, with patients incurring billions of dollars in treatment costs each year.
Fortunately, most stones pass out of the body without any intervention. If you are not so lucky, the following information should help you and your doctor address the causes, symptoms and possible complications created by your kidney stone disease.
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