Do you live in Europe and have kidney or ureteral stones? The European Association of Urology, the pre-eminent organization for the field of urology in Europe, is developing a new guideline for… Read more »
My how time flies when you’re having fun… or is it when you’re in pain? My last post almost two whole years ago touched on my experience with MSK and… Read more »
Passing a kidney stone is more painful than childbirth, I’ve heard. I’ve both given birth and passed a stone without pain killers. But I’ll tell you worse pain than both:… Read more »
For most patients who have ever experienced a ureteral stent, the faster the stent is removed and becomes a part of their past history, the better. A look at our… Read more »
Earlier this year, a poll found that 7% of Americans identified themselves as vegetarians while an additional 6% were vegans.[1] Vegans, as you may know, in addition to not eating… Read more »
One of the first questions that we often get asked by new kidney stoners is, “How can I prevent this from happening again?” If you saw a doctor for your… Read more »
We know that the prospect of needing to have a stent removed is a big source of anxiety for patients. While almost everyone can’t wait to have his or her… Read more »
In our most recent survey, we focused on the different options for treating a kidney stone. This includes both the non-surgical options (letting the stone pass on its own, taking a… Read more »
Last month, we introduced a poll on stent pain and a survey on stent removal. We’ve had a great response so far, with over 500 responses to the poll and… Read more »
Today we are introducing a poll on stent pain and a survey on stent removal to the website. We hope that it will help our readers easily see what other… Read more »
