Dialysis, a life-saving treatment for kidney failure, is generally not painful, experts say. While minor discomfort may occur ...

Most people with advanced kidney disease undergo hemodialysis as a treatment. It can help to know how to prepare for sessions, what side effects to expect, and what your other treatment options are.

Dialysis is typically performed in a hospital or clinical dialysis center, where a patient’s blood is drawn through an access point, filtered through a dialysis machine, and then returned to the body.