Health Tip: Evaluating Signs of Kidney Stones

Here's a list of potential symptoms

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(HealthDay News) -- Kidney stones occur when there's too much of certain substances in the urine, which crystallize and form stones.

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The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this list of symptoms that could indicate kidney stones:

• Pain in the abdomen or side of the back, which may travel to the groin or testicles.
• Pain that appears suddenly, then suddenly disappears.
• Changes in color of the urine, or the presence of blood in the urine.
• Chills and fever.
• Nausea and vomiting.

-- Diana Kohnle