2007-02-26 01:58:23 · 11 answers · asked by chinge7 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
While tonsils are helpful for keeping bacteria out of the lower throat, and can help prevent infection. However, some people's tonsils actually cause more infection than they protect against, so they get sick more often with infections of the tonsils, such as tonsilitis and strep throat. Also, the tonsils and a similar tissue that is removed often at the same time as tonsils, called the adenoids, can become more infected during sinus season.
For people whose tonsils make them sicker, it is important for them to have their tonsils removed.
2007-02-26 02:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by eastbaywhatsername 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people suffer from tonsilitis which is the inflamation of the tonsils and becomes very painful for the person. Removal causes the problem to end.
2007-02-26 02:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mz. Chevy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tissue that makes up the tonsils is very spongy and absorbant.. It can cause a lot of infection and when some people constantly struggle with the infections it's cheaper to just have them removed than keep taking antibiotics for it.
2007-02-26 02:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by untuhchabul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally tonsils are removed from younger children after they suffer from chronic infections.
Tonsils can also be removed from adults as part of the procedure to help Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
They are removed because they are causing more trouble than they are worth.
2007-02-26 02:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by EGOman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It used to be believed that removing the tonsils would prevent future infections.
2007-02-26 02:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes people have them removed because they are so infected that they cant clear up with antibioticsor the infections continues to reoccur.Your tonsils are part of your bodys defense or in other words immune system.They swell to try and keep bacteria and virus' from going any further into your body or until you r white blood cells are high enough to start fighting this off.Also it use to be very commomn to have tonsils removed but now doctors really try not to unless it is absolutely necessery.
2007-02-26 02:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by rlsonschein@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't remove them their selves. Tonsils are taken out when they become infected over and over again. It often takes years before a surgeon will agree to perform a tonsillectomy
2007-02-26 02:03:12 · answer #7 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my son had his tonsils removed in august because they kept getting infected and he was having loads of time off school with them-last winter he had 2 weeks out of every month off with tonsillitis. he had them out and hasnt been ill once since the operation. course hes cursing me now cos he has no time off!!!! hahahaha!!! unlucky son!!!
2007-02-26 02:03:14 · answer #8 · answered by louie3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People don't doctors do, when the tonsils are very infected it can be very hard to swallow and even to breath.
2007-02-26 02:13:15 · answer #9 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had mine removed because of obstructive sleep apnea
2007-02-26 02:02:17 · answer #10 · answered by reckontheirlife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋