However, as the kidney stone continues to move down the ureter, the pain will become increasingly more intense and ...

The stent, I was assured, would alleviate the pain. More importantly, it would keep the tumor from collapsing my ureter, leading to irreversible kidney failure. Hadassah’s outpatient stent ...

Kidney stone pain often starts suddenly. As the stone moves, the pain changes location and intensity. Pain often comes and goes in waves, which is made worse by the ureter contracting as it tries ...

Typically, a person feels a sharp, cramping pain in the back and side in the area of the kidney or in the lower abdomen. Sometimes nausea and vomiting occur. Later, pain may spread to the groin. As ...