What Causes Kidney Stones

Question: I have just experienced the most excruciating pain of a kidney stone. Why do they hurt so much?
The kidneys sit in your loins at the side of your abdomen, just below the ribs. The urine from the kidney is collected into a relatively large chamber, which has a fine tube (the ureter) leading from [...]

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Lumps near anus

Question: I have two small lumps near my anus, which sometimes discharge blood and yellowish fluid, and then disappear for a while. They feel uncomfortable and I would like them to go away. Please advise.
You could be suffering from one of a number of conditions including piles, fistulae or cysts. There are also a number [...]

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