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Female urinary tract

Male urinary tract

Stones - bladder; Urinary tract stones; Bladder calculi

• 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.

• 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.

Review Date: 06/13/2006
Reviewed By: Neil D. Sherman, MD, Urologist, Essex County, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.