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Flomax for Kidney Stones: Can it be Used by Women?
Dear Dr. Motola,
Can Flomax be prescribed to a female to help pass kidney stones? I am a female patient who has been passing kidney stones for several years. Today I was prescribed Flomax to help me pass kidney stones. I have had two episodes of urinating blood due to kidney stones. No pain; only blood, large amounts for over two weeks each time, seven months apart. I am concerned since Flomax is only prescribed to males; what kind of side effects coudl it should have on me?
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