What should you pay attention to with bladder stones?

Written by Zeng Zhong
Urology
Updated on June 24, 2025
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Patients with bladder stones need to rest more and be less active. This is because frequent movement can cause the stones in the bladder to shift. If the stones move within the bladder, they can rub against the bladder mucosa, leading to abdominal pain, visible blood in the urine, and painful urination. Sometimes, if the bladder stones block the urethra, it can also make urination difficult. Therefore, patients with bladder stones need to rest more and limit their activities.

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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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Bladder stone symptoms in women

The most common symptom of bladder stones is pain, often episodic pain in the lower back or upper abdomen, severe and unbearable. The pain can travel along the ureter, radiating to the lateral abdomen and can also involve the labia. Then, there may also be hematuria; usually, it is microscopic hematuria, but a few patients may have gross hematuria, meaning that the urine visibly turns red during urination. Additionally, there may be symptoms of nausea and vomiting, possibly due to the stones causing mucosal ruptures in the kidney, ureter, or bladder, leading to inflammation. Furthermore, the stones might press on the intrinsic nerves of the ureter and intestines, causing nausea and vomiting, often accompanying renal colic. Another typical sign is bladder irritation, characterized by symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, and painful urination.

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What department should I go to for bladder stones?

Bladder stones are a condition treated by the urology department, requiring medical examination and treatment at a hospital. The treatment method chosen depends on the specific size of the stones. If the diameter of the stone is less than 7 millimeters, conservative treatment can be adopted, which involves drinking more water and urinating frequently to flush the stones out of the body. If the stones are larger, they need to be crushed before being expelled or directly removed through the use of a cystoscope. Under cystoscopy, stones can be crushed using a Holmium laser and then removed. After surgery, drinking plenty of water and urinating frequently can help prevent the recurrence of stones.

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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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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.