Why do tonsils often get inflamed? Here are four reasons to tell you

Tonsils are masses of lymphoid tissue located in the human palate and are important immune organs in the human body. Why are they always inflamed? When the body's resistance decreases, tonsils often become inflamed. , what is the root cause of frequent inflammation?

1. Recurrent acute attacks of tonsillitis , with more than 7 attacks in the past year, an average of 5 attacks per year in the past two years, or an average of 3 attacks per year in the past three years. Each attack is accompanied by high fever, swollen submandibular lymph nodes, etc.

2. Those with a history of peritonsillar abscess.

3. Focal tonsillitis. That is, chronic tonsillitis causes rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, endocarditis, myocarditis, nephritis, arthritis, etc. In addition, surgery can also be performed for patients with stubborn suppurative otitis media, sinusitis and upper respiratory tract infection caused by recurrent tonsillitis.

4. Enlarged tonsils hinder swallowing, breathing and speaking.

Tonsillectomy should be performed during the acute onset of tonsils and the epidemic period of respiratory infectious diseases, and women should also avoid it during the menstrual period. In addition, people with hematopoietic system diseases, systemic diseases (such as active pulmonary tuberculosis, rheumatic heart disease, nephritis, arthritis, hepatitis, hypertension, etc.) whose conditions are not stable, and those with immune deficiency are not suitable for surgery.

Tonsillectomy is generally not recommended for children who frequently suffer from tonsillitis. Because the functions of other immune organs in children, especially those under 5 years old, are not fully developed, the immune function of their tonsils is even more important. As children grow older and their immune functions continue to improve, the lymphatic tissue in the pharynx may gradually atrophy, and the frequency of their tonsillitis attacks will become less and less.