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An unconventional and effective way to treat kidney stones has been discovered

 
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29 November 2017, 09:00

Scientists have accidentally discovered an effective way to get rid of pain associated with kidney stones: this method is unexpected and even quite pleasant. Specialists from Turkey claim that regular sexual activity will help eliminate pain and discomfort associated with the presence of stones, as well as promote the removal of stones. The study was conducted as follows. Scientists divided the volunteers who took part in the experiment into several groups. Participants in the first group were required to actively engage in sexual activity - at least three to four times a week. Participants in the second group were treated with Tamsulosin, a drug that is often prescribed to facilitate urination. It was administered at 0.4 mg per day. Participants in the third group were offered conventional treatment with drugs that are standardly used for urolithiasis. All groups were closely monitored: all their health indicators were fully assessed and compared 14 and 28 days after the start of the study. The results of the work amazed many: after just 14 days, more than 80% of the participants representing the first group got rid of such a disease as kidney stones. Among the volunteers from the second group, this figure was almost 48%, and among the third group – no more than 35%. In addition, the specialists noted that the representatives of the first group, who practiced regular sex, were cured of stones much earlier than the other participants. The table of the obtained results looked like this:

  • The average diameter of kidney stones in the first group was 4.7 mm. As a result, 26 out of 31 people were successfully cured.
  • The average diameter of kidney stones in the second group was 5 mm: 10 out of 21 patients got rid of them.
  • The average size of kidney stones in the third group was 4.9 mm. The treatment was effective in eight out of 23 people.

"The results of the study directly indicate that people who have kidney stones no more than six millimeters in diameter can be recommended to have regular sex at least three to four times a week. Such a regimen significantly increases the likelihood that the stones will pass on their own and painlessly," the researchers claim. At least two hundred million people on the planet suffer from kidney stones. According to statistics, in Ukraine this disease is found in every seventh inhabitant. This disease is very dangerous, and not only because of its complications. The fact is that even complete removal of stones does not guarantee that the disease will not recur over time. Experts advise: to reduce the risk of stone formation, you need to drink enough liquid daily, eat more plant foods, consult a doctor in a timely manner, and have sex regularly. "If you follow the advice offered, then kidney stones will definitely pass you by," the researchers are sure.

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