Polycystic kidney disease is a disorder that affects the kidneys and other organs. Clusters of fluid-filled sacs, called cysts, develop in the kidneys and interfere with their ability to filter waste products from the blood. The growth of cysts causes the kidneys to become enlarged and can lead to kidney failure. Cysts may also develop in other organs, particularly the liver.
When PKD causes kidneys to fail-which usually happens after many years-the patient requires dialysis or kidney transplantation. About one-half of people with the most common type of PKD progress to kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease In Women
The most common symptoms of this condition are:
Pain in the back and the sides (between the ribs and hips)
Headaches.
When a person experiences these headaches, the dull pain can be temporary or persistent, and mild or severe.
Other symptoms seen in autosomal dominant PKD include:
Urinary tract infections (UTI)
Hematuria (blood in the urine)
High blood pressure
Kidney stones
Liver cysts
Pancreatic cysts
Abnormal heart valves
Aneurysms (bulges in the walls of blood vessels) in the brain
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