You may be living with one kidney and not even know it.
Being born with just one kidney isn’t common, but it does occur in about 1 in 1000 people, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Having half of your renal system missing might sound like something you, or somebody, would notice. But in actual fact, you can live quite a normal, healthy life with a solitary kidney.
That’s not to say that you don’t have to take some special care of yourself, in order to keep your kidney strong and healthy. But it certainly is not a death sentence. Playing sport, traveling, having children, having fun — it’s all possible.
The trick is to maintain a kidney-friendly lifestyle, go for regular kidney function tests, and avoid sports or activities that may put the kidneys in danger of being injured accidentally.
If you take care of your kidney, there is no reason for it not to serve you well for the rest of your long life.
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