6mm kidney stone can be discharged within 2 to 4 weeks in general, if the patient has ureteral stenosis, the stone is not easy to fall, etc., this time can not be sure how long the kidney stone can be discharged.
6mm kidney stones can usually be treated conservatively, such as drinking more water, taking medication, strengthening exercise, etc. Kidney stones need to pass through the ureter to be discharged from the body, if the patient has no lesions in the ureter, the stones are in the upper and middle calyces, in this case, 6mm kidney stones are easy to get into the ureter, and they can be discharged from the body successfully in 2 to 4 weeks usually.
If the kidney stone is tightly adhered to the pelvic mucosa in the kidney, and the stone is still in the lower calyx, then the kidney stone is not easy to enter into the ureter, and there is no way to predict how long it will take for a 6mm kidney stone to be discharged. If the patient’s ureter is narrowed, polyps and other conditions, the kidney stone becomes not easy to be discharged out of the body, and it is not possible to predict when it will be discharged.
When there are 6mm kidney stones, you should go to the hospital in time and actively cooperate with doctors for treatment.