I keep hearing a rumor that passing a kidney stone hurts worse than labor. Is it true?

I keep hearing a rumor that passing a kidney stone hurts worse than labor. Is it true?
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I don’t know but today I did learn that apparently getting kicked in the nuts is worth the pain of 160 labors…I’m assuming hearing about some men’s reactions to this news will hurt more than that many labors.
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