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3 Ways to Treat Urinary Tract Obstruction

If you have a urinary tract blockage, the doctor must drain the urine from your bladder to prevent kidney damage and relieve any serious discomfort. This can be accomplished in several ways: a catheter (small tube) can be inserted through your...

What Are the Treatments for Kidney Stones When Pregnant?

Kidney stones, or nephrolithiasis, are an uncommon illness during pregnancy. The majority of stones consist of calcium-containing crystals. As one of the most common causes of abdominal pain in pregnant patients in the second and third...

Kidney Stone Procedures

Kidney stones, or renal calculi, can form anywhere in the urinary tract, although they occur most frequently in the kidney itself. Stones can be composed of different elements and result in pain, obstruction and infection. Smaller stones can...

3 Ways to Treat Uropathy

Antibiotics are a first line of defense for both reflux and obstructive types of uropathy. They are used to treat the bladder infection that you may be experiencing along with your uropathy, and they will help to relieve the pain and discomfort...