Can people with bladder stones drink alcohol?

Written by Zeng Zhong
Urology
Updated on June 23, 2025
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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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Minimally Invasive Surgery Procedure for Bladder Stones

Before the surgery, the patient enters the operating room where the doctor administers anesthesia to ensure that the patient will not feel any pain during the procedure. Once the anesthesia takes effect, the patient is positioned in the lithotomy position. The surgeon then sterilizes the surgical area and inserts a ureteroscope through the urethra into the bladder. Once the bladder stones are identified with the help of a monitor, the patient does not feel any discomfort, and the doctor uses a Holmium laser fiber to directly break up the stones in the bladder.

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

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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Clinical manifestations of bladder stones

Generally speaking, a typical clinical manifestation of bladder stones is the sudden interruption of urination. That is, the patient may start to urinate normally, but then suddenly becomes unable to urinate midway through. Urination can resume once the patient changes position. Therefore, this sudden interruption of urination is a classic symptom of bladder stones. Of course, bladder stones can also cause other urinary tract irritation symptoms, such as frequent urination, urgency, pain during urination, and hematuria (blood in urine).

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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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Can bladder stones cause frequent and urgent urination?

Patients with bladder stones may experience frequent and urgent urination, and some may also experience painful urination or even blood in the urine. This is primarily due to the movement of stones within the bladder, which irritates the mucous membrane. It is essential to treat bladder stones promptly. Treatment can be sought at the urology department of local hospitals, where the choice of treatment method depends on the size of the stones. Options include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy or surgical treatment.