Passed a 9x6 stone, on my own.How long does the urethra take to stop burning, also tiny urges to pee.

Stone Fighter #F48373Apr 9, 2026

That's a pretty big stone! I'm my experience, stones in the 5 to 6mm range are the largest that are considered passable, going up to 9mm means your body had some pretty significant trauma. I would say a week or two, maybe a bit more.

Stone Fighter #98F3B6Apr 10, 2026

Wow! Congratulations! I have a 6-7mm ureter stone, close to the bladder! But it stuck there for two months! 🙄 I kinda don't want the ureteroscopy, the ideea of a stent after and all! So i want to expell this one on my own with medicine: Silodosin(i have heard is a good one with efficiency, who can relax the ureter muscles) and lots of water! 7-8 years ago, i was passed a 7 mm as well, on my own! Now, they say i need surgery! They say this 7-8 years ago ad well and i passed it out! Anyway, ho...

Stone Fighter #D338D6Apr 10, 2026

Huh, that burning can stick around for a while after passing something that size. Your urethra got scraped up pretty badly, so a few days to a couple weeks of discomfort is normal even when the urinalysis looks clean. The tiny urge-to-pee feeling is your irritated tissue basically sending false signals, kinda like phantom pain but in your urethra. Since your labs came back good, you're not dealing with infection, which is the main thing to watch for. Keep hydrating hard and let it heal -- mos...