Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Symptoms in Women

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a common disease. Both men and women are at high risk of developing the disease. In fact, the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) symptoms in women and men are roughly the same. However, for women’s physiological characteristics, they also present some different symptoms from men. The common symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in women are as follows:

1. Abnormal menstruation

With the progression of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), the women may experience significant changes in their menstrual cycle or stop menstruating all together. It can affect their sexual function and fertility leading them infertility.

2. Urinary tract infection

Urinary tract infection is more common in women than men. If uncontrolled, it can accelerate the disease progression. Besides the antibiotics treatment, the women should pay more care to their personal hygiene and keep pubes clean.

3. Edema

Edema is an early symptom of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). At first, it appears around eyelids and faces in the morning. In severe case, the women may experience ascetic fluid. It can burden their renal and heart function seriously.

4. Hypertension

Approximately one third of the women with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) will have hypertension along with a series of complications like headache, poor sleep, hypomnesia and so on. In return, hypertension can accelerate the disease progression. Therefore, it is very important for the women to keep their blood pressure within control.

5. Abnormal urine

As the renal function declines, the kidneys can not discharge the fluid from body normally. Hence, the urine output declines. Moreover, the glomerular filtration membrane is impaired so it can not prevent the protein and some red blood cells from leaking into urine. Therefore, the urine will become red or peak colored as well appear foamy.


If you or your loved one has one or several symptoms above, you had better go for further exams to find if you have kidney damage at the first time.