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- Stone formation in the urinary bladder is rare. The majority of cases occur in men with Enlarged Prostate
glands precipitated when the enlarged gland narrows and
obstructs the bladder outlet. The stones are
precipitated when
the bladder outlet is narrowed and obstructed by
the enlarged prostate gland. This may result in chronic
bladder irritation and infection, which in turn may lead to
bladder stones.
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- Symptoms may include: pain in the penis, frequent urination, urinary difficulty with interruption of urine flow in midstream, Blood in the Urine,
and abdominal pain.
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- Certain conditions that affect bladder function may
contribute to stone formation. Some of these conditions
are:
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Chronic infections
- Bladder diverticuli (extra
pouches)
- Changes in urinary pH (acid base
balance)
- Medications
- Body minerals
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- Most stones pass in the urine
spontaneously; however, some many need to be removed by a
urologic procedure using a cystoscope.
- Lithotripsy or extra-corporeal Shock wave therapy may be used instead of direct urological removal of the stone.
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