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left flank/kidney pain?

Hi everyone.

So I was born with 3 kidneys and when I was six years old one of them was removed because it was smaller and caused me pain and urinary infections. It was also removed the urethra that was connected to this kidney.
I'm now 25 years old and a few years ago I started having some pain on the area of my scars. On the scar on my back (from the kidney removal) I sometimes get a deep pain that only gets better if I bend. I also get urinary infections sometimes and I urine lot. Also this pain seems to get worse when I need to urinate.

Could this pain and infections be related to the kidney that was removed when I was a child?
My blood and urine tests are normal. The last kidney ultrasound I did was also normal.
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20620809 tn?1504362969
How are things going?  Any better?
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hello, sorry for the delay on the reply.

sometimes I get this pain but the doctor says that the pain must be related to my scar, they say the scar tissue are causing the pain. all my blood tests and ultrasound of the kidneys and bladder are normal.
I have an appointment with an urologist next week just to be sure

thank you
20620809 tn?1504362969
I'm hoping you've been to a doctor to discuss this so you can fill us in on what they said.  My guess is NO, this would not be related to a removed organ since it is no longer there to cause issues.  It is more likely related to the current kidneys and 'parts' to that since that is going to be in the same general area.  Are you male or female?  
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female, 25years
female, 25years
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