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Urinary Disorders - Symptoms, Causes | AINU

Urinary Disorders What are urinary disorders? The urinary tract includes the ureters, kidneys , urethra , and bladder . kidneys are responsible for filtering blood, creating urine to dispense body wastes, which travels through the ureters to the bladder and is stored in the bladder.   When the muscles of your bladder contract, the urine exits the body through the urethra. Urinary disorders include disorders, diseases or conditions that affect kidneys, ureters, bladder or urethra, or that affect their function. Examples of urinary disorders include incontinence (inability to control urine flow), cancers of the urinary tract, kidney stones , interstitial cystitis, and kidney failure . Common symptoms of urinary disorders include: Abdominal, pelvic, or lower back pain or discomfort Blood in the urine Fever and chills difficulty producing urine Frequent urination Leaking of urine Changes in the urine Urgent need to urinate Some urinary disorders may dev...

Kidney Stones | Risk factors | Symptoms | AINU

KIDNEY STONES Kidneys stones are the hard deposits of different minerals generally made up of calcium & uric acid. As the name implies, they generally form in the kidney ( Nephrolithiasis)  or bladder ( Urolithiasis)  or ureter ( Ureterolithiasis ) or anywhere in the urinary tract.  The stones are formed when some minerals such as calcium oxalate start accumulating in the kidneys instead of excreting through the urine. The stones are dynamic in nature and keep on adding up their size. If the stones are left unidentified or untreated, they will obstruct the flow of urine in the kidneys or urinary tract that can lead to kidney damage or kidney failure . That’s why it is very important to treat the stones before they get enlarged and a patient may require surgery eventually. So, if you have stones then you should immediately take steps for getting rid of them.  Risk Factors: Family or personal history: If someone in your family has kidney stones , ...