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About Stephen W. Leslie, MD
Expertise
Questions concerning erectile dysfunction, kidney stones and prostate disorders including prostate cancer. I have a special interest in kidney stone disease prevention.
Experience
Full time practicing urologist with 20 years experience. Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at the Medical College of Ohio. Editor in Chief of eMedicine Urology internet textbook. Author of only book written for patients by a urologist on the subject of kidney stones "The Kidney Stones Handbook". Inventor of the "Parachute" and "Escape" kidney stone baskets and the "Calculus" stone prevention analysis computer program.
Organizations
American Urological Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Sexual Medicine Society
Publications
Men's Health, Journal of Urology, Urology, Healthwatch Magazine, Emergency Medicine Monthly, eMedicine, "The Kidney Stones Handbook", and numerous articles in various newspapers. He is also the editor of the Urology Board Review by McGraw-Hill used by urologists to study for their Board Certification Examinations.
Education/Credentials
Graduate of New York Medical College with residencies completed at Metropolitan Hospital New York, Albany Medical Center and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Awards and Honors
Thirlby Award of the American Urological Association.
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Expert: Stephen W. Leslie, MD
Date: 10/5/2008
Subject: kidney stones and rare red blood cells
Question
I'm 31 and suffer from kidney stones. I've had several including one during pregnancy. No one has really explained why I get them. My mother has had one in her 40's but just once. I've seen a urologist recently because I thought I was having a stone but it turned out to be a bladder infection. When they took a urine sample I asked if they saw any blood in it and the answer was we can't tell without testing because you have rare red blood cells. I was foolish enough not to ask what that meant. What does this mean and why at my age do I get so many infections and stones. I quite nervous about being pregnant again because they had to remove a stone while I was pregnant and I developed edema. Thank you
Answer
Cynthia:
Rare blood cells means just that: that you have very few "rare" blood cells in the urine. At that low level, it's impossible to know if they are coming from an infection, stone or just normal.
I can't say why you're having stones, but it's possible to find out. Ask your physician for a 24 hour urine testing to find out why you are making stones. This may or may not be related to your infections.
For recurrent urinary infections, please check out my free patient info guide at my website: www.drleslie.org.
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