Will having your tonsils out help prevent throat infections?

When to remove tonsils continues to be contoversial. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (professional assn for ear nose and throat doctors) recently issued some guidelines. To see them , check www.entnet.org.

If you have a tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis, it will usually lessen the number and severity of infections, but not necessarily eliminate sore throats,since you can still get colds or pharyngitis.