5 health conditions men need to know about
Get to know these conditions that are much more likely to affect men than women
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Kidney Stones
It seems amazing that something so tiny can cause so much suffering. But while a small minority of people are genetically destined to develop a kidney stone, some simple lifestyle changes may greatly reduce your odds of getting one.
Your kidneys are meant to efficiently flush microscopic particles of salts and minerals into the ureter—the long, narrow tube that leads to the bladder—and they’re expelled when you urinate. Trouble looms when chemical imbalances and other processes cause these tiny particles to bind into crystals, which grow into a kidney stone. When the stone moves from the kidney into the delicate ureter, it produces anything from a nagging ache to excruciating pain, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. This blockage may trigger a urinary tract infection. Sometimes stones get stuck in the kidney, causing an infection but not usually immediate pain.
10 percent of men will develop kidney stones over their lifetime, and most get them between ages 30 and 50.
Learn more about kidney stones
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Your kidneys are meant to efficiently flush microscopic particles of salts and minerals into the ureter—the long, narrow tube that leads to the bladder—and they’re expelled when you urinate. Trouble looms when chemical imbalances and other processes cause these tiny particles to bind into crystals, which grow into a kidney stone. When the stone moves from the kidney into the delicate ureter, it produces anything from a nagging ache to excruciating pain, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. This blockage may trigger a urinary tract infection. Sometimes stones get stuck in the kidney, causing an infection but not usually immediate pain.
10 percent of men will develop kidney stones over their lifetime, and most get them between ages 30 and 50.
Learn more about kidney stones
Related:
• The 5 best foods for men
• Should men get the HPV vaccine?
• Why women outlive men
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