People who have one kidney

It might be interesting to know that there are people who have one kidney

Today, in this article, we want to know more about this:

• One in a thousand births is born with one kidney (and they are usually asymptomatic).
• This single kidney is more common in males and on the left side.
• Single kidney patients may have genital, cardiovascular, digestive or musculoskeletal congenital anomalies at the same time.
• Adolescent girls with monokidney may present with a pelvic mass or menstrual retention at the onset of puberty.
• For people with one kidney, it is recommended to drink a lot of fluids to reduce the risk of infection and kidney stones and avoid contact sports activities.