Symptoms

Polycystic kidney disease symptoms can include:

• High blood pressure
• Back or side pain
• Blood in your urine
• A feeling of fullness in your abdomen
• Increased size of your abdomen due to enlarged kidneys
• Headaches
• Kidney stones
• Kidney failure
• Urinary tract or kidney infections

When to see a doctor

It's not uncommon for people to have polycystic kidney disease for years without knowing it.

If you develop some of the signs and symptoms of polycystic kidney disease, see your doctor. If you have a first-degree relative — parent, sibling or child — with polycystic kidney disease, see your doctor to discuss screening for this disorder.