This is due to the high purine content found in meat, a chemical formed when we break down protein,” says Diamandis. “Uric acid stones are associated with a higher intake of animal proteins found in a high-protein diet. The other two common types of kidney stones are uric acid stones and calcium stones, which can both be affected by diet. “UTIs make the urine more alkaline and create the perfect environment for stone formation. “They’re most likely to cause a type of stone called a struvite stone,” she says. “I feel because I was young and a woman my voice wasn’t heard,” she says.Īccording to Dr Lafina Diamandis, a GP and certified lifestyle medicine doctor for Deia Health, UTIs are a common cause of kidney stones, especially in young women. Photograph: Javier Fernández Sánchez/Getty Imagesĭoctors told Donna that her undetected stone was likely caused by years of severe and untreated urinary tract infections (UTIs). Due to the increased use of CT scans, kidney stones are now easier for clinicians to spot than ever before, but other factors, such as rising obesity, weight loss surgery and lack of fluid intake are also responsible for the higher number of cases.Ī 6mm kidney stone, the maximum size that can be expelled by a patient.
About half of sufferers will have them again within five years of their initial diagnosis and for those who get complications, they can be severe. But new research has shown that the condition is on the rise in all age groups, including young women and teenagers.Īccording to the NHS, up to one in 10 people will get kidney stones in their lifetime. They have traditionally been associated with older men and are most common between the ages of 30 and 60. Kidney stones are formed from hard deposits of minerals and salts and cause excruciating pain when they try to pass through your urinary tract. “After the operation I was rushed back into hospital with a blood clot and fever, and urine was leaking into my abdomen.
“The kidney was so weak it collapsed when they removed the stone and needed to be reconstructed,” she says. Nomber_key:000999Donna was rushed in for surgery, where they found a 2cm stone, surrounded by severe infection.
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