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Treating Kidney Stones: Expectant Therapy
Most kidney stones are about the size of a grape seed. Stones of this size are small enough to pass naturally. Once it is passed, a stone can be analyzed. This wait-and-see approach is called expectant therapy.
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Treating Kidney Stones: Medicines
In some cases, your doctor may prescribe medications to dissolve or prevent stones. Or medications may be prescribed to stop an infection. Once the infection is controlled, your stone can be removed.
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Treating Kidney Stones: Ureteroscopic Stone Removal
Ureteroscopic stone removal may be done before, after, or instead of other treatments. If you need this procedure, your doctor will discuss its risks and possible complications. You will be told how to prepare. And you will be told about anesthesia.
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Treating Kidney Stones: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy may be done before, after, or instead of other treatments. If you need this procedure, your doctor will discuss its risks and possible complications.
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Treating Kidney Stones: Open Surgery
Open surgery may be done before, after, or instead of other treatments. This is usually done if the stone is very large, if you have a serious infection, or the kidney has blockage even after waiting for a while.
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Preventing Kidney Stones
If you've had a kidney stone, you may worry that you'll have another. Removing or passing your stone doesn't prevent future stones. But with your health care provider's help you can reduce your risk of forming new stones.
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How Food Moves Through Your Body
Here is an explanation of how food moves through your body and what each part of your digestive tract does.
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Menopause: Effects of Low Estrogen Levels
When your estrogen level falls, you may have symptoms. You also may be at a greater risk for osteoporosis and heart disease. Your diet, family health history, lifestyle, and other factors affect your symptoms and risks.
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Typhoid Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Typhoid fever can be a life-threatening disease. Typhoid vaccine can prevent typhoid fever.
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