10 Symptoms of Hydronephrosis
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Cause #6: Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the time when an offspring develops in a woman. In pregnancy, the woman may experience hunger, nausea, vomiting, frequent urination, tender breasts, and more. A complicated pregnancy can involve high blood pressure, iron deficiency anemia, gestational diabetes, hyperemesis gravidarum, and more.
Hydronephrosis can occur during a pregnancy and has been described as a physiological phenomenon because of the presence of the fetus. It has been estimated that as many as 90 percent of pregnant women experience some degree of hydronephrosis that is mostly asymptomatic. It is thought that it is mostly seen in primigravid females.
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