Bladder stones

Disease	Injury	Nutrition	Poison

Special Topic	Surgery	Symptoms	Test

Female urinary tract

Bladder stones

Alternative Names:

Stones - bladder; Urinary tract stones; Bladder calculi

Symptoms:

Frequent urge to urinate
Interruption of the urine stream
Difficulty urinating
Inability to urinate except in certain positions
Blood in the urine
Abdominal pain, pressure
Pain, discomfort in the penis
Abnormally colored or dark-colored urine
Urinary tract infection
- Dysuria (painful urination)
- Urinary urgency
- Fever

Incontinence may also be associated with bladder stones.

Signs and tests:

Physical examination, including rectal examination, may reveal enlarged prostate or other urologic conditions.
Urinalysis may show blood or may indicate infection.
Urine culture (clean catch) may reveal infection.
Bladder or pelvic X-ray may show the presence of stones.

Review Date: 5/25/2002
Reviewed By: Young Kang, M.D., Department of Urology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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