15/02/2025
👉 Stones at the bladder level are clusters of minerals and salts that form inside the bladder. They can cause pain, difficulty urinating and other health problems.
Causes:
📍 Concentrated urine: When the urine is highly concentrated, the minerals and salts can crystallize and form rocks.
📍 Urinary infections: Infections can lead to the formation of stones, especially those to be sprayed.
📍 Obstruction of urinary flow: Blockages in the urinary tract levels, such as an enlarged prostate or urethral strains, can prevent the complete emptying of the bladder and favor the formation of stones.
📍 Certain medical conditions: Some diseases, such as hyperparathyroidism or Crohn's disease, can increase the risk of developing bladder stones.
📍Dehydration: When you do not consume enough liquids, the urine becomes more concentrated, which increases the risk of stone formation.
📍Diet: A diet rich in protein, sodium and oxalates can contribute to the formation of stones.
⚠️Simptome:
📌 Pain: The pain can be felt in the lower part of the abdomen, in the back or in the ginal area.
📌 Difficulty urinating: You may need to urinate more often than usual, feel pain or burning while urinating or have poor urinary flow.
📌 Blood in urine: Sometimes stones can irritate the bladder mucus and cause bleeding.
📌 Disturbed or bad smelly urine: This can be a sign of a urinary infection, which can be caused by stones.
⚠️Diagnostic:
👉 Urine analysis: I can detect the presence of minerals, crystals or bacteria in the urine.
👉 Ultrasound: It can visualize bladder stones.
👉 Computerized tomography: It can detect bladder stones
👉Cystoscopy: A procedure by which a thin tube with a video camera is inserted into the bladder to view the inside of it.
⚠️ Treatment:
📌 Pain treatment: Medications can be prescribed to relieve the pain.
📌 Increasing fluid intake: Consuming at least 8 glasses of water a day can help dilute urine and eliminate small stones.
📌 Cystolitotripsy: A procedure by which an instrument is inserted into the bladder to break up or remove stones. ( see the picture )
📌 Surgical intervention: In rare cases, surgical intervention may be required to remove large stones or to correct the structural problems that led to their formation.
⚠️Warning:
👉Consume enough liquids: Stay hydrated to dilute urine.
👉Adopt a healthy diet: Limit the consumption of salt, animal proteins and foods rich in oxalates.
👉Maintain a healthy weight: Obesity can increase the risk of stone formation.
👉Treat urinary infections: Consult a doctor if you have symptoms of a urinary infection.
⚠️ Talk to your doctor about the risk of kidney stones: If you have a family history of kidney stones or other medical condition, talk to your doctor about appropriate preventive measures.
⚠️📍📌👉Important: The information in this video is for informational purposes and should not substitute a doctor's advice. If you have symptoms of bladder stones, consult a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment.
