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Approx. 10 to 15 % of Population have a Kidney Stone once in their life time.

<p>Do all people who have Kidney Stones need treatment ???? – Answer is big NO.</p>

<p>Some people ( I do not know the figures & data is not available & not possible also ) who have small Kidney Stones lying in calyces will never know that they ever had or<br />
they have Kidney Stones unless & until they undergo routine imaging studies or they undergo imaging studies for some other reasons – Dr. Pawan K. Gupta<br />
Do all people who have Kidney Stones seek medical advice for getting their Kidney Stones removed ???? – Answer is again a big NO.<br />
These are big questions with no authentic answer, however, I will try to answer these questions with some accuracy to the best of my knowledge of treating Kidney Stones for around 40 years now and to help a Kidney Stone patient understand Kidney Stones better – Dr Pawan K Gupta.</p>

<p>Let us divide Kidney Stones in to three types depending on their presentation :-</p>

<ul>
	<li>1. Symtomatic Kidney Stones.</li>
	<li>2. Asymptomatic Kidney Stones</li>
	<li>3. Unnoticed Kidney Stones</li>
</ul>

Do all people who have Kidney Stones need treatment ???? – Answer is big NO.

Some people ( I do not know the figures & data is not available & not possible also ) who have small Kidney Stones lying in calyces will never know that they ever had or
they have Kidney Stones unless & until they undergo routine imaging studies or they undergo imaging studies for some other reasons – Dr. Pawan K. Gupta
Do all people who have Kidney Stones seek medical advice for getting their Kidney Stones removed ???? – Answer is again a big NO.
These are big questions with no authentic answer, however, I will try to answer these questions with some accuracy to the best of my knowledge of treating Kidney Stones for around 40 years now and to help a Kidney Stone patient understand Kidney Stones better – Dr Pawan K Gupta.

Let us divide Kidney Stones in to three types depending on their presentation :-

  • 1. Symtomatic Kidney Stones.
  • 2. Asymptomatic Kidney Stones
  • 3. Unnoticed Kidney Stones