Stones seem to be more common in hot climates and during summer months. They are more common in people who live in the southeastern region of the United States. This may be because hot weather leads to loss of body fluids. It may also be due to regional diet. People with gout can have kidney stones made from uric acid.
Stones are more common in men than in women.
Gout, hormone imbalance, urinary infections, or urinary obstruction are other possible factors. Certain genetic factors may contribute to having kidney stones. The stone may get caught in the wall of the ureter. The ureter is the tube that begins in the kidney and ends in the bladder. It allows the urine, which is formed in the kidney, to drain through it and into the bladder.