Is it normal to have blood in urine with bladder stones?

Written by Zeng Zhong
Urology
Updated on September 01, 2024
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Patients with bladder stones may experience frequent urination, painful urination, and even hematuria. These all belong to the symptoms of bladder stones, therefore, it is normal for bladder stones to cause blood in urine. The main treatment for patients with bladder stones is based on the size of the stones. For smaller bladder stones, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy can be used for treatment. After treatment, patients should drink plenty of water and urinate frequently at home to facilitate the expulsion of the stones, and then return to the hospital for a follow-up. For larger bladder stones, surgery is required for treatment.

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How to effectively treat bladder stones?

The treatment of bladder stones should be based on the specific size and volume of the stones in the patient. For bladder stones smaller than 1.5 centimeters, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy can be used. After the treatment, the patient should drink plenty of water and urinate frequently at home to facilitate the expulsion of the stones. One week later, the patient should return to the hospital for a follow-up ultrasound to observe the condition of the stone expulsion. For bladder stones larger than 1.5 centimeters, surgery is often required.

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What vegetables should be eaten for bladder stones?

Patients with bladder stones can eat vegetables in their diet. The main point is to avoid eating spicy and stimulating foods. For example, using a lot of chili peppers when frying vegetables is not advisable. Therefore, patients with bladder stones need to visit the urology department of the local hospital for formal treatment. For stones that are relatively small, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy can be performed. For larger stones, surgical treatment is necessary, such as a minimally invasive transurethral ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy. Only such measures can completely cure bladder stones.

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How big must a bladder stone be to require surgery?

Bladder stones are a common type of urinary system calculus. Generally, stones with a diameter greater than 1.5 centimeters require surgical treatment. Currently, minimally invasive surgery is performed, which is transurethral ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy. This involves inserting a ureteroscope through the urethra into the bladder, locating the bladder stones under direct vision, and using a holmium laser fiber to fragment them, while simultaneously extracting the broken pieces.

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Can people with bladder stones drink alcohol?

Patients with bladder stones should not drink alcohol, as drinking can cause congestion of the bladder and urinary tract mucosa, leading to worsening of symptoms. Patients with bladder stones may experience frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and visible blood in the urine. Once bladder stones are diagnosed, timely treatment is necessary. For smaller bladder stones, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy can be performed. Larger bladder stones may require minimally invasive surgical treatment for cure.

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What are the symptoms of bladder stones?

The symptoms of bladder stones primarily include frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, visible blood in the urine, and sometimes interrupted urination. Bladder stones mainly form when kidney stones move down through the ureters into the bladder. Another cause may be due to urinary obstruction, such as prostate enlargement in males, an elevated bladder neck, etc., leading to urinary retention, which in turn causes the formation of bladder stones. Bladder stones are a common disease in the urinary system and can be cured with proper treatment at a hospital’s urology department.