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Constant white things in tonsils
i havent been sexually active in a year. the only sexual act ive done is oral.
but anyway. i drunk after someone back in jan an i keep getting white things in my tonsils. they will stay there for a while then go away. then come back, i have no sore throat, just the white things that smell horrible and make my breath smell horrible. is this associated with hiv? and sometimes i have slight itching in the vagina but no discharge or burning. please any advice would help.
but anyway. i drunk after someone back in jan an i keep getting white things in my tonsils. they will stay there for a while then go away. then come back, i have no sore throat, just the white things that smell horrible and make my breath smell horrible. is this associated with hiv? and sometimes i have slight itching in the vagina but no discharge or burning. please any advice would help.
If you have further concerns, you may want to talk to a dentist. The dentist would be able to confirm or address any oral health concerns further. But, I wouldn't worry about.
Goodluck...
Goodluck...
Hi, Maya. I am not a medical professional. You may want to google tonsilloliths. Normally they do not cause any pain, only cause bad breath. As for your doc saying that people with allergies get them alot, this is probably true. Per webmd, "Your tonsils are filled with nooks and crannies where bacteria and other materials, including dead cells and mucous, can become trapped. When this occurs, the debris can become concentrated in white formations that occur in the pockets." These white formations are tonsilloliths. Often times, with allergies, we incur drainage (mucous) in our throat and over time they can turn into tonsil stones due to buildup. So, it sounds like it is pretty true to me.
Thank you so much for your help, ive had a pap smear and it came back normal, i asked my physician ( shes the one who did the pap) and she said sometimes the vagina will itch, the thing i dont have is discharge or burning. Just sometimes it will itch on the right side. Its not like i need to constantly scratch, its just an itch will come from time to time. But thank you again for your help i truly appreciate it. And one more question abt the tonsil stones, i showed it to my doc and she got it out with a long qu tip, she said thts wht it was and something about people who have allergies get them alot is this true? And why doesnt my throat hurt from it?
As for the itching in your vagina. It could be from some form of vaginitis. The only way to know for sure is to see an gynecologist. Good luck.
Me and my siblings had this a long time ago and our mom took us to the dentist and the dentist told us that it is something called tonsilloliths.
Here is some info on it:
These things are called tonsilloliths ("tonsil stones.") You have described them perfectly. They are typically white, or whitish-yellow, irregularly-shaped, foul-smelling, and usually smaller than a pea. The tissue lining the tonsils (oral mucosa) is fairly sensitive, so people with this problem often report that they feel an irritation in the back of their throat and are able to pick these critters out of their tonsils.
Like your skin, oral mucosa sheds continuously. The dead cells become incorporated in your saliva and then you swallow them. Yum! One more anatomical fact that you need to know: the surface of your tonsils is pockmarked with deep pits, appropriately called "crypts" (since dead stuff accumulates in these pits.) Oral mucosa lines the crypts. Under normal circumstances, as this mucosa sheds, the dead cells leave the crypts and are swallowed. In some unlucky people, like you and your sister, the dead cells accumulate and glom together to form hard little balls. All of this dead stuff makes great food for bacteria, and of course your oral cavity is colonized by all kinds of bacteria. Consequently, the tonsilloliths are ripe with bacteria. This accounts for the smell.
You can gargle your mouth out with mouthwash or salt/water. Tonsilloliths is not a symptom of HIV. Tons a people around the world get this and it is not serious.
Here is some info on it:
These things are called tonsilloliths ("tonsil stones.") You have described them perfectly. They are typically white, or whitish-yellow, irregularly-shaped, foul-smelling, and usually smaller than a pea. The tissue lining the tonsils (oral mucosa) is fairly sensitive, so people with this problem often report that they feel an irritation in the back of their throat and are able to pick these critters out of their tonsils.
Like your skin, oral mucosa sheds continuously. The dead cells become incorporated in your saliva and then you swallow them. Yum! One more anatomical fact that you need to know: the surface of your tonsils is pockmarked with deep pits, appropriately called "crypts" (since dead stuff accumulates in these pits.) Oral mucosa lines the crypts. Under normal circumstances, as this mucosa sheds, the dead cells leave the crypts and are swallowed. In some unlucky people, like you and your sister, the dead cells accumulate and glom together to form hard little balls. All of this dead stuff makes great food for bacteria, and of course your oral cavity is colonized by all kinds of bacteria. Consequently, the tonsilloliths are ripe with bacteria. This accounts for the smell.
You can gargle your mouth out with mouthwash or salt/water. Tonsilloliths is not a symptom of HIV. Tons a people around the world get this and it is not serious.
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