text: kidney stone? whats a kidney stone? somone said there rocks and only guys get em but i dought that and i have no idea what it is i want all the info so when i wanted to know what it was i went straight to answer and questions at yahoo! i new you guys would answer it so plz do lol kidney stones (renal calculi or nephrolithiasis) are pieces of minerals found in the kidneys. they may stay in the kidney or travel out of the body through the urinary tract—the tubes that connect the kidney to the bladder (ureters) and lead outside the body (urethra). when traveling through the urinary tract, a stone may cause no pain or cause great pain and other symptoms. kidney stones usually do not cause any long-term damage to the urinary tract. you can read more at these links http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/stonesadults/ http://www.medicinenet.com/kidney_stone/article.htm http://www.urologychannel.com/kidneystones/index.shtml