Stones in the urinary tract are a fairly common problem, and may occur anywhere from the kidney to the tip of the urethra. Removing bladder stones used to be the prerogative of the old barber surgeons, but fortunately, Sweeney Todd has had his day, and sophisticated treatments are now available which are both effective and painless. To cover the whole topic in a few lines is impossible, but suffice it to say that most stones will pass spontaneously, and cause little damage, but the pain they can cause may be intense, so don't hesitate to seek help. The ones that don't cause pain are perhaps more serious, as they can develop insidiously, so if you pass blood, keep getting urinary infections, or keep getting a sensation of a full bladder, and can only pass small drops at a time, then seek advice as, if it is a stone, help is readily available. If a stone is found, then treatment will be offered that is appropriate to your own particular circumstances.