Why Do I Suffer from Kidney stones on Polycystic Kidney Disease

Many patients want to want to know why they suffer from Polycystic Kidney Disease
A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidney out of substances normally dissolved in the urine. Each year, about 1 million people in the United States are diagnosed with the disorder.

Kidney stones are more common in whites than in African-Americans. They typically strike between age 20 and 50 and are more common in men than women. Once a person gets one stone, he or she is more likely to develop others. Repeated stone attacks can affect kidneys.

How stones form

The urinary tract consists of kidneys, two bean-shaped organs about the size of your fist; two narrow muscular tubes, the ureters, which drain urine from each kidney into the bladder; the bladder, which temporarily stores urine; and the urethra, the tube that empties urine from the bladder. The kidneys make urine by removing extra water and waste from the blood stream. They also maintain the balance of certain chemicals in the bloodstream.

Kidney stones form from chemicals in urine, such as calcium, oxalate, and phosphate. They begin as crystals that build up inside the kidney. Crystals that remain small can pass from the body undetected through the urine. But, if they grow larger and become stones, they can become lodged in the ureter and block the flow of urine, causing infection and pain.

About 75 percent of kidney stones contain calcium, in combination with either oxalate or phosphate. A less common type of stone is caused by urinary tract infections. It is known as a struvite, or an infection stone, and is made of magnesium ammonium phosphate. Struvite stones make up about 10 to 15 percent of kidney stones. About 10 percent of the remaining stones are made of uric acid, which is formed from purine, a nitrogen compound found in protein and made in the liver. Less than 3 percent of stones are made of the amino acid cystine.
Stones can range from a grain of sand to golf ball size.


The natural treatment can help patients to keep away from kidney stones, the natural treatments are Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy and Medicated Bath. If you want to know more, you can send email to kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com.