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What are the benefits of getting rid of your tonsils if you have chronic tonsilitis?
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According to a 1984 study in the New England Journal of Medicine, patients with chronic tonsilitis suffered appreciably fewer throat infections in the two years following surgery. However, after the third year, incidence of throat infection started to even out between groups that did and did not have surgery.
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What does tonsilitis look like?
The tonsils go all swollen and the tonsils also get white Stuff on them
Why do you keep getting tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils are overwhelmed by bacteria. If it keeps occurring, the patient probably has chronic tonsillitis and needs their tonsils removed.
How do you spell tonserlitus?
The medical condition is spelled "tonsilitis" (swelling of the tonsils), or, in UK English, "tonsillitis".
Why is my right tonsil getting bigger everytime it aches i dont think it's tonsilitis coz i dont have fever?
If that happens, you might need to get your tonsils removed because they are too big.
Do tonsils have to be removed when one suffers from chronic enlarge tonsils?
o its up to you
What happened if you always get toncil?
If you always get tonsilitis and it becomes something you would not rather have then you can choose to have your tonsils removed to stop future infection.
What is the definition for tonsilitis?
An inflammamion of the tonsils due to a virus or bacterial infection. Antibiotics are usually prescribed for bacteria. If it is a virus, this will normally go away by itself. Tonsils are not usually removed unless there are recurrent problems.
Does circumcision cause tonsils?
No. circumcision is the removal of foreskin from the penis, which is in a completely different part of the body than the tonsils, which are located in the throat. Every human being has tonsils, which is a natural part of the human body so it is TONSILITIS that I believe is being referred to here, which is an inflammation of the tonsils and no, removing the foreskin of the penis does not cause tonsil issues of any kind.
What is the answer to why shouldn't you let a doctor put one of those wooden sticks in your mouth?
doctors are just cheking if there is redness in the tonsils or the so called tonsilitis
The suffix itis means?
As I understand it the suffix "-itis" is used when regarding an inflammation. * Tonsilitis: an inflammation of the tonsils * Laryngitis: an inflammation of the larynx * Bronchitis: an inflammation of the bronchus
Is getting your tonsils removed dangerous?
No, getting your tonsils removed is not dangerous. All your tonsils do is help with your immunity, if you get them removed it will not be a big deal. Hope this helped:)
What is the Mexican treatment called breaking tonsils to cure tonsilitis?
It is called Tonsillectomy, and it wasn't invented in Mexico: the procedure is first mentioned in "Hindu medicine" at about 1000 BC.
