Signs and Symptoms of kidney stone
Individuals with kidney stones may be asymptomatic or may suffer from various features based on the severity of the condition. Asymptomatic individuals may only notice occasional stones in their urine. In other individuals, the symptoms observed may be general or specific to the kidney or urinary system. Symptoms that are specific to the urinary system include pain, hematuria (blood in the urine) and absence or urine (dysuria) and other symptoms. The specific area of pain may at times point at the location of the stone. Stones in the kidney give rise to vague pain in the kidney borders and are associated with hematuria while a feeling of cramps, with pain in the abdominal region and dysuria or urinary frequency point towards the stones being lodged in the ureters. The pain in case of kidney stones may radiate up to the genital organs and the groin region.