Most people's first signs of a kidney stone are blood in the urine or very nasty stabbing pains in the groin, genitals, abdomen side or back.
Here are some of the other tell-tale signs:

• Frequent urges to urinate then passing little or no urine at all, accompanied by stabbing pain in the areas described above
• Pain in the abdomen or back when touched
• Fever and profuse sweating - often a sign of infection
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and throwing up
• Constipation or diarrhea
• Extreme fatigue

What is a Kidney Stone? A kidney stone is a small mass of particles of acids, minerals and calcium oxalate that have accumulated in the kidney, generally because of lack of fluids.
These particles normally leave the body without a problem, passed along with urine, but with a lack of liquids these masses accumulate as one, or sometimes a number of them stay lodged in the kidney.
Most will pass out of the body on their own after an increased intake of fluids, but they are still painful as they travel along the urinary tract.
They are much more common in middle aged men and in men in general for a number of reasons.

• Genetics
• Tendency to not drink enough water
• Breakdown of muscle mass
• Medications - especially antacids which contain a high concentration of salts

Women do get them, but women's urinary tracts are far less complicated then men's so below are some points about kidney stones in men.
Kidney Stone Symptoms for Men Men are at far more at risk than a woman to get a kidney stone, perhaps because they drink less water than women, that's hard to say.
One of the main causes is genetic; they do run on the male side in certain families.
Men also have more muscle mass than women and the normal breakdown of this muscle mass means the body has to eliminate more waste in men and the male urinary tract is much more convoluted in men than it is in women, so the stone has further to go in a male body before being expelled.
Anything that has damaged the penile tract, including catheterization, certain medications, or a disease of the bladder can lead to an accumulation of crystals and calcium in the bladder.
There are many home remedies that work for certain people effectively but there may be a need for surgery and antibiotics if the kidney stone has caused an infection, which they often do.
If the stone is sharp it scrapes the lining of the ureter or the kidney which causes the traces of blood that can be found in the urine.
If you need more information and want to find out about easy treatment options, there is much more helpful information to be found below.