Bladder stones
Alternative Names
Stones - bladder; Urinary tract stones; Bladder calculiSymptoms
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Interruption of the urine stream
- Difficulty urinating
- Inability to urinate except in certain positions
- Blood in the urine
- Abdominal pain, pressure
- Pain, discomfort in the penis
- Abnormally colored or dark-colored urine
- Urinary tract infection
- Dysuria (painful urination)
- Urinary urgency
- Fever
Incontinence may also be associated with bladder stones.
Exams and Tests
- Physical examination, including rectal examination, may reveal enlarged prostate or other urologic conditions.
- Urinalysis may show blood in the urine or an infection.
- Urine culture (clean catch) may reveal infection.
- Bladder or pelvic x-ray may show the presence of stones.
- Cystoscopy can reveal a stone in th bladder.
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