What is good to eat for urethral stones?

Written by Wang Shuai
Urology
Updated on June 13, 2025
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Patients with urethral stones generally exhibit obvious symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, hematuria, and even urinary retention. These symptoms represent a urological emergency that requires immediate attention. In such cases, it is best to fast and not eat any food. The patient needs to visit the hospital's urology department for ultrasound, CT scans, and other tests to determine the exact size and location of the urethral stones. If the stones are small, drinking more water and urinating frequently can help to expel the stones from the body. If the stones in the urethra are large and cause urinary retention, it is necessary to promptly perform surgery to break up and remove the stones. There are no specific dietary requirements in this regard.

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The difference between urethral stones and kidney stones.

Urethral stones and kidney stones are both types of urinary system stones. The main difference between the two is due to their location within the urinary system: kidney stones are located in the kidneys, while urethral stones are located in the urethra, which is their fundamental difference. The main symptoms of urethral stones include irritation of the urethra, leading to frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and even blood in the urine or urinary retention. For urethral stones, if the stones are relatively small, they can be flushed out of the body by drinking more water and urinating frequently; however, if the stones are larger, surgical treatment is required. In the case of larger kidney stones, they can cause water retention in the kidneys and even infections, and it is advised to have surgery for these stones as soon as possible.

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How should urethral stones be treated?

For the treatment of urethral stones, it is first necessary to use ultrasound, CT scans, and other examinations to specifically determine the stone's location and size within the urethra for appropriate treatment. If the stone is small, such as around 5 millimeters, this condition can be managed by increasing water intake and frequent urination, relying on the flushing action of the urine to expel the stone from the body. If the stone is large and causing obstruction in the urethra, and if it is a posterior urethral stone, it is recommended to push the stone back into the bladder under cystoscopy, followed by lithotripsy. If it is an anterior urethral stone, the condition can be treated under ureteroscopy by using holmium laser lithotripsy, after which the stone can be squeezed out of the body or by injecting paraffin oil into the urethra to lubricate and then expel the stone.

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What drink is good for urethral stones?

It is generally suitable to take some stone expulsion granules.For urethral calculi, it is first necessary to determine the location of the stones, whether they are kidney stones, ureteral stones, or bladder stones, as well as the size of the stones, whether there are any obstructions and other symptoms. If the above symptoms occur, in addition to initial conservative treatment, it is also necessary to clarify these issues before proceeding with the next steps based on the results.Normally, attention should be paid to rest, avoid eating spicy and irritating foods, avoid sitting for long periods, and moderate exercise, such as going up and down stairs, can all help in the expulsion of stones, followed by regular follow-up checks.

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What to eat for urethral stones?

The treatment of urethral stones depends on the size of the stone. If the stone is very small, it can be expelled from the body through increased physical activity and water consumption; generally, stones less than 0.4cm can be expelled. Larger stones may become lodged in the urethra, causing difficulty urinating or even urine retention. A urethral probe can be used to push the stone into the bladder, where it can then be broken up using surgery or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, and subsequently expelled from the body. If the urethral stone is very close to the urinary opening, it can also be directly removed with hemostatic forceps. Therefore, the dietary considerations for someone with a urethral stone depend primarily on the size and position of the stone, with most requiring repositioning into the bladder or surgery.

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How long does it take to be discharged from the hospital after urethral stone surgery?

The situation depends on the type of surgery. If it is a minimally invasive surgery, such as ureteroscopic or cystoscopic lithotripsy and stone removal, patients generally can be discharged three to five days after surgery. However, if an open surgery like urethrotomy for stone extraction is performed, the urethra suffers some damage and a longer period of catheterization is necessary, generally about two weeks. Therefore, the catheter is usually removed two weeks post-surgery, and after observing the urination situation, the patient may then be discharged. Overall, if it is a minimally invasive surgery for stone removal, the general discharge time is about three to five days. If it is an open surgery, discharge typically occurs over two weeks after the surgery.