How Are Kidney Stones Formed in the Body?
In General Kidney stones form in the body due to excess minerals passing through to the urinary tract. Sometimes the kidneys cannot filter large amounts of calcium, sodium or uric acid, for instance. Instead, they get caught in the kidneys, and after a long period of time, become concentrated together and crystallize, forming the actual stone. The stone itself can be extremely small (about the size of a grain of sand and passed in the urine naturally), or very large (stones 6 mm in size and up require intervention and will not pass with the urine). Symptoms A kidney stone can be extremely painful. Lower back and groin pain is very common with a kidney stone. There may be blood in the urine as well, due to the stone damaging the wall of the kidney, which may cause a slight burning sensation when urinating. Some patients may experience fever, nausea and even vomiting due to the kidney stone. There may also be less urination than usual due to the stone blocking the passage of urine either
