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Bladder stones are hard lumps of minerals that can form inside the bladder when it’s not completely empty of urine. They may not cause any symptoms if they’re small enough to be passed out of the bladder when you pee.
But most people with bladder stones do experience symptoms because the stones either irritate the wall of the bladder or block the flow of urine.
Most cases of bladder stones affect men aged 50 or older because of the link with prostate enlargement. But both men and women can get bladder stones.
If your GP suspects you have bladder stones, you’ll be referred to hospital for an X-ray of your bladder (this will be if your blood tests come back negative). Not all types of bladder stones show up clearly on X-rays, so a negative X-ray result doesn’t always mean that you don’t have bladder stones.
An ultrasound scan can be used instead of an X-ray, in addition bladder stones can also be identified using a cystoscopy.
The cystoscope will then use stone-crushing devices, lasers or ultrasound to break up the stones before they’re removed.
Where possible, it’s important to treat the underlying causes of bladder stones to prevent new stones developing in the future.
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