How to treat urethral stones
Disease description:
A stone has been detected in my urethra, causing me frequent episodes of severe pain. How is urethral stone treated?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Li Mingchuan
Urethral stones can be treated with medications, surgery, and other methods. For stones less than 1 cm in diameter, doctors may prescribe Xieshipian (litholytic tablets), which help clear heat, promote urination, relieve pain, and facilitate stone expulsion, thereby providing certain benefits for the condition. Additionally, it is important to drink plenty of water to increase urine output and dilute smaller stones, allowing them to pass out of the body naturally through urine. Posterior urethral stones can be gently pushed back into the bladder using a urethral sound, then fragmented via cystoscopy using energy platforms such as holmium laser.
