Tonsillitis
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What is tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis is the inflammation of the tonsils, the fleshy tissue on both sides of the back of the throat. Tonsils fight off germs that enter the body through the mouth, at times, they can become swollen, painful and red.
Common symptoms reported by people with tonsillitis
Treatments taken by people for tonsillitis
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Compare treatments taken by people with tonsillitis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have tonsillitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with tonsillitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has tonsillitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 37 say tonsillitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 14 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 20 | |
| 60s | 16 | |
| 70+ | 50 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 48 | |
| Female | 207 |