The study included 3 groups, first group was asked to have sex at least three to four times per week. The second group was administered tamsulosin (a drug commonly used to improve urination in men with enlarged prostate) and a third group received the standard medical treatment for kidney stones.
Two weeks later, the researchers found that 26 of the 31 participants from the sex group were able to pass their kidney stones. Meanwhile, only 10 of the 21 participants from the tamsulosin group and 8 of the 23 participants from the standard medical treatment group successfully passed their stones.
The average stone expelled by participants was measured at 4.7 millimeters (mm), reported a medical website. "Our results have indicated that patients who have small kidney stones (less than 6 mm) and a sexual partner may be advised to have sex to increase the probability of spontaneous passage of the stones," said a researcher.
