And I thought, ‘Well, obviously it’s not my tonsils. I have those out. I’ve just got a sore throat.’” Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up ...

And I thought, ‘Well, obviously it’s not my tonsils. I have those out. I’ve just got a sore throat.’” In September, she developed a particularly painful sore throat and made an ...

Everyone is familiar with a sore throat. But have you ever felt hard lumps in your throat? If so, they could be tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths. These hardened substances are harmless ...

infect your throat and tonsils. Your immune system responds to the infection, causing symptoms like a red, sore throat, fever, swollen glands, and difficulty swallowing. You may have white or ...

Only about 1 in 10 adults and 3 in 10 children with a sore throat have strep throat. The best way to know what you have is to visit your doctor, who will swab your tonsils and test for the bacteria.

Over forty years later, Golden’s doctor discovered the regenerated tonsils, which likely had been worsening her painful sore throat. Thankfully, Golden’s second surgery went smoothly ...