What you need to know about your kidney stone
Get to Know the Basics
Explore how a kidney stone forms, what it’s made out of, and why location is important.
See why you may be more (or less) likely to develop a stone based on your diet, health, family history and other factors.
Learn which symptoms to look out for – and what happens when your doctor diagnoses your kidney stone.
Discover ways to reduce the risk of another kidney stone forming.
Learn how physiological changes that occur during pregnancy may increase (or decrease) your chances of developing a stone.