Category Archives: Kidney Stone Detection

Unfortunately kidney stones in women are usually harder to detect and diagnose. Why? Mainly it has to do with the fact that symptoms can be easily dismissed as monthly menstrual symptoms. After all, the most common symptom of people with kidney stones is abdominal pain, which is often mistaken for menstrual cramps.

Anyway… what is a woman to do if she suspects the pain she is experiencing is different from her monthly cramps? Continue reading →