Your urine contains many chemicals. Sometimes these chemicals form solids, called crystals. A crystals in urine test looks at the amount, size, and type of crystals in your urine. It's normal to have a few small urine crystals. Larger crystals or specific types of crystals can become kidney stones. Kidney stones are hard, pebble-like substances that can get stuck in the kidneys.
Abdominal pain and painful urination: UTI or something else?
Pee is one of the first body fluids a kid learns about. Now that you're older, you can understand much more about the amazing yellow stuff called pee. You drink, you pee. But urine is more than just that drink you had a few hours ago. The body produces pee as a way to get rid of waste and extra water that it doesn't need. Before leaving your body, urine travels through the urinary tract.
But are you wiping correctly? Does it even matter? Lifehacker spoke with a few doctors to get to the bottom of the matter. From what I gather, the two major schools of wiping are front-to-back, with your arm reaching behind you from the side, or back-to-front, with your arm between your legs.
Experiencing both abdominal pain and painful urination can be concerning. Common issues, such as urinary tract infections, can cause these symptoms. Less often, a more serious condition is responsible.