Question
Recently, a patient experienced urinary system blockage due to untreated kidney stones, leading to difficulty urinating and severe pain. The patient has since recovered after treatment. What are the causes of this condition?
Answer
Urological calculi are a common urological disease, with stones potentially occurring in any part of the kidney, bladder, ureter, and urethra, with the kidneys and ureters being the most common sites. Clinically, there is often a sudden severe pain in the lower back that radiates to the perineum and scrotum. In severe cases, hematuria or pyuria may occur. Based on your description, it is recommended that you should comprehensively observe your own condition and seek medical attention as soon as possible to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s orders for symptomatic treatment. In daily life, it is important to pay attention to self-care, such as reducing the intake of foods high in oxalates and calcium, such as spinach, rapeseed, kelp, walnuts, beetroot, chocolate, etc., quitting smoking and alcohol, engaging in appropriate physical exercise, and drinking plenty of water.