THIS EPISODE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.

On this episode, Christi and Brian talk about lithotomy, a procedure for the removal of bladder stones.

Topics discussed include: lithotomy position; how a lack of clean water and personal hygiene contributed to the formation of bladder stones; transurethral injections; various surgical methods for stone removal; various non-surgical methods to treat bladder stones; traveling lithotomists; and various instrumentation designed throughout the years for safer extraction of bladder stones.

Also told are a few stories of individuals so desperate for relief, they removed their own bladder stones!