The Kidney is a special part of our body. Special because it removes toxic elements and transfers clean blood through the heart to all over the body. So, what would happen if the kidney started shrinking?

This could impact our smooth process of blood filtration.

Considering the problem, today, we are going to learn the causes of kidney shrinkage problems. let's get to know why the kidney shrinks...

The Kidney has nephrons when these nephrons get compressed, the kidney starts shrinking.

High blood pressure is the prime cause of Kidney shrinkage issue.

When Blood pressure is high, the blood cannot reach the Kidneys properly. Due to a poor blood supply to the kidneys, shrinkage occurs in the Kidneys.

Besides these, any problem with Urine causes pressure in the Kidneys. This compresses the nephron, as a result of which the kidney starts shrinking.

Kidney stones could also be another reason because the kidney doesn't function well when there is a stone in Kidney. This creates strain on the kidneys, and shrinkage happens.

Swelling in hands, feet, ankle, and face.

Along with this, dark-colored urine, increase or decrease in the amount of urine, often urge to urinate, foamy urine, body weakness, tiredness

Low oxygen in the body, feeling cold during summer, fever, skin rashes, increased urea level in the blood, smelly mouth, and fluid accumulation in the lungs

If you are consistently experiencing such for several days, then understand your kidney is shrinking. But it doesn't mean the reason could be of Kidney shrinkage only.

Beyond that, the symptoms can also indicate other Kidneys problem.

If you identify these signs timely, you can stop the Kidney disease from worsening.

Do comment to us if you have any advice or suggestions.