• Family History

Dr. Vinod Javeri, Consultant Urologist, explains that if you have a family history of kidney stones, chances are that you might get it as well. Hence you have to be precautious.

• Excessive Calcium

Dr. Anil Bradoo, Consultant Urologist at Excel Urology Centre explains that around 80 percent of kidney stones are calcium stones. They are usually in combination with phosphate or oxalates.

Usually, apart from increased calcium in your diet, other factors, leading to hypercalcemia (increased calcium levels in blood) and hypercalcuria (increased calcium levels in urine) are also factors which determine kidney stone formation.

• Parathyroid

"When you are suffering from parathyroid, you are likely to have high levels of calcium in your body that could lead to the formation of kidney stones," explains Dr. Shailesh Raina, a Consultant Urologist at Jaslok Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital and Lilavati Hospital.

• Uric Acid

A high level of uric acid can lead to kidney stones as well.

• UTI

A Urinary tract infection can lead to kidney stones. Other times, an existing kidney stone can lead to UTI as well. This is because the bacteria that causes urinary tract infection can also cause kidney stones.

• Water

Your body requires a certain amount to water for the urine to pass smoothly. If you don't drink enough water, the smooth flow of urine is hampered, thus aggravating chances of kidney stones.

Look Out For

It is important that you recognise the symptoms to take the appropriate measures.

Certain kidney stones may not show any symptoms. They are discovered during a routine check up. These are known as silent stones. However, certain kidney stones do show some symptoms.

According to Dr. Bradoo, here are the signs you need to look out for:

• Pain going from the loin to the groin
• Recurrent urinary tract infection
• Blood in the urine
• Severe high fever with chills