Kidney Stones During Third Trimester Pregnancy. Also during the third trimester the size of the uterus become large to the. Encouragingly 81 of the pregnant women were able to successfully spontaneously pass their stones in their group of patients a much higher success rate than in the non pregnant women 47.
As one of the most common causes of abdominal pain in pregnant patients in the second and third trimesters kidney stones usually pass without the need for treatment. Hematuria is present in 75 to 95 percent one third of whom have gross hematuria and approximately 40 percent will have pyuria 1 2. Developing kidney stones during pregnancy will only add to the already existing woes that a pregnant woman will be suffering from.
Urinary tract infection commonly seen during pregnancy may also contribute to development of kidney stones.
Pregnant women with kidney stones are more likely to have a history of hypertension and renal diseases. During pregnancy the body goes through a multitude of changes including hormonal vitamin and mineral imbalances. Kidney stones or nephrolithiasis are an uncommon illness during pregnancy 3. Affected patients usually present in the second or third trimester approximately 20 percent in the first trimester with acute flank pain 90 percent which often radiates to the groin or lower abdomen.