Kidney Stones
Kidney Stones: when should I see a urologist about prevention?
What is the short answer?
After your first stone, it's worth a visit.
After a second stone, or a stone at a young age, prevention testing becomes more important.
What else should I know?
A 24-hour urine test and stone analysis can show why you form stones.
That guides changes in fluid, diet, and sometimes medicine.
Time to get it looked at?
Book a prevention visit if you've had more than one stone or have a strong family history.
What happens at a visit?
Our Conyers Clinic, 1366 Wellbrook Circle Suite B, Conyers, GA 30012, is where Newton County families meet our urologists; any procedure is planned at our Snellville Clinic & Surgery Center.
How do our urologists approach this?
Prevention is where our urologists can make a lasting difference for people who form stones. We look at the stone type, your 24-hour urine results, your diet and fluid habits, and your family history. Then we build a plan that fits your life. That may mean more fluid, specific changes to your diet, and sometimes a medicine that lowers the chance of new stones.
What happens at a visit?
We’ll give you a kit for the 24-hour urine test and explain how to collect it. Bring any stone you’ve passed and your past scan results. At the follow-up, we’ll go over the numbers together and adjust the plan.
How should I prepare?
If you’ve passed a stone, bring it in a clean container. Bring past scan reports and a simple record of what you usually drink in a day. Note any family history of stones and your usual diet.
When should I call?
Call us if you have side pain that comes in waves, see blood in your urine, or need help with the urine collection kit.
What do patients often ask?
These are the questions we hear most, each with a short answer.
Is one stone enough reason to come in?
After your first stone it’s worth a visit, and after a second stone prevention testing becomes more important.
Is there a video on this?
Dr. Rut Patel talks about kidney stone disease in this Advanced Urology video.
- Watch: Kidney Stones Disease with Dr. Rut Patel What the video covers: Dr. Rut Patel talks about kidney stone disease.
What should I read next?
Information here is general and not personal medical advice. Other Newton County articles