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Originally Posted by Bonnie's Mom  Just for the record, don't let all the horror stories of men passing them scare you...personally I think they are just wimps  , but the Dr did tell me that the pain is different between a female and a male with kidney stones. For a female majority of the pain is going from the kidney to the bladder. For a male I guess it is the actual passing of the stone....again I just think they are wimps, and as a woman that has given birth 3 times (once to a 9 lb baby) I have absolutely no sympathy for them  |
I do believe that most men are wimps because when they get sick, they act like babies. But, a kidney stone is VERY painful. I'm not a man, but I've passed alot of them so I know how horrible it is. It is worse for a man. The stones have jagged edges on them, they're not completely smooth at all. Sometimes they tear and do damage on the way out.
I have two brothers who have passed kidney stones. One of them has passed lots, and he usually tolerates the pain okay. My other brother is a big, strong police officer, and passing a stone brought him to his knees. They DO hurt very badly!