N21.0: Calculus in bladder

You have urinary stones in your bladder.

There are normally 2 kidneys in the body. They filter blood and create urine. They thus help to detoxify the body. Furthermore, the kidneys regulate the blood pressure and salt content in the blood, among other things. The ureter is a thin, muscular tube in the abdomen. There is usually one ureter on each side. The urine flows from the kidney, via the ureter, to the bladder. When you have to pass water, the urine flows from the bladder via the urethra and out.

Urinary stones form in the urinary passages. Urinary stones include, for example, kidney stones or bladder stones. You have bladder stones.

Bladder stones can occur when the levels of certain substances in the urine are increased. When this happens these substances can come together to form stones. You are also more likely to have bladder stones if your fluid intake is too low or you have a buildup of urine.

Bladder stones can form in the bladder itself. However, the bladder stones can also pass into the bladder from the renal pelvis via the ureter. The bladder stones may block the opening of the bladder.

If the urinary tract is blocked by a bladder stone, urine can build up in the kidney. This can cause severe pain that comes and goes. You may also have blood in your urine as a result of bladder stones. If the bladder stones are small enough they may be excreted in the urine.