Getting checked in Canton or Marietta
Woodstock residents with stone symptoms can see our urologists at our Canton office or our Marietta Clinic & Surgery Center. We'll check your urine, review imaging such as a CT scan, and ask about past stones, diet and fluids. Women may be asked about pregnancy before imaging.
How our urologists tell stones from other problems
Stone pain in women can be mistaken for gynecologic or bowel trouble, while in men it may spread to the groin or testicle. Blood in the urine, nausea and pain that comes in waves point toward a stone. Treatment, from passing the stone with medicine to lithotripsy or ureteroscopy, is the same for women and men.
Go to the ER for
- Fever or chills with flank pain
- Vomiting that prevents drinking
- Very little or no urine
Questions we hear
Common questions
Can stones cause urinary infections?
Yes. A stone blocking a kidney while the urine is infected is an emergency: fever, chills or shaking with stone pain means the ER. Treatment drains the kidney with a stent or tube before the stone itself is removed.
Do women get stones as often as men?
Both get them, and stone pain in women is sometimes mistaken for a urinary infection or a gynecologic problem. A CT scan sorts it out, and prevention is the same: more fluid, less salt and stone analysis.
Families in Woodstock, Towne Lake and Acworth can call (678) 344-8900.
Some women also notice burning or urgency that feels like a bladder infection when a stone sits low near the bladder. Men sometimes notice pain at the tip of the penis. Either way, a urine test and imaging sort out what's going on, and we'll explain the findings in plain terms.
Drinking enough to keep urine pale is the first prevention step for everyone.
Straining your urine helps us catch the stone for testing.
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