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Females With No Appendix, Tonsils? You Are 59% More Fertile Than Others
Michael Finn
First Posted: Aug 04, 2016 04:00 AM EDT
Women who had undergone appendix and tonsil removals when they were young are found to have increased chances of being more fertile than others who have not undergone the same procedures. However, the reasons behind the link are not fully understood just yet.
The 15-year study led by the University of Dundee researchers contradicts previous theories. Through the years, medicine was trying to prove that appendectomies could reduce the chances of fertility among women due to scar tissue forming around the fallopian tubes where the eggs travel. University of Dundee Dr. Sami Shimi, a consultant surgeon and clinical lecturer in surgery, said that young women should no longer have any fear or anxiety. According to him, appendectomy and tonsillectomy will not reduce their fertility chances.
The researchers examined more than 530,000 medical records of women across the United Kingdom and discovered that pregnancy rates are higher among women who underwent tonsillectomy and appendectomy. Pregnancies were also found to be higher among women missing both appendix and tonsil, BBC reported.
Based on the medical records, the rates of pregnancy among women without an appendix or tonsils are 54 percent and 53 percent, respectively. The rate in women lacking both organs is 59 percent. This shows a higher rate in pregnancies among the group representing the rest of the population, which is only almost 44 percent. With these data on hand, Shimi said that they have to find the mechanism behind the relationship of the surgeries to fertility. He believes there could either be a biological or behavioral reason behind, but they are not discounting either for now, Fox News reported.
Women who also engage in increased contact and intimacy through kissing or sex, according to Shimi are factors as it increases risk for more abdominal infections or pain. Often, they are referred to hospitals and are diagnosed of inflamed appendix. It is also possible that the inflammation within the body from an inflamed appendix or tonsils puts strain and burden on the human body that weakens and potentially reduces the chances of conception among women. Both of these possibilities still need further investigation.
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First Posted: Aug 04, 2016 04:00 AM EDT
Women who had undergone appendix and tonsil removals when they were young are found to have increased chances of being more fertile than others who have not undergone the same procedures. However, the reasons behind the link are not fully understood just yet.
The 15-year study led by the University of Dundee researchers contradicts previous theories. Through the years, medicine was trying to prove that appendectomies could reduce the chances of fertility among women due to scar tissue forming around the fallopian tubes where the eggs travel. University of Dundee Dr. Sami Shimi, a consultant surgeon and clinical lecturer in surgery, said that young women should no longer have any fear or anxiety. According to him, appendectomy and tonsillectomy will not reduce their fertility chances.
The researchers examined more than 530,000 medical records of women across the United Kingdom and discovered that pregnancy rates are higher among women who underwent tonsillectomy and appendectomy. Pregnancies were also found to be higher among women missing both appendix and tonsil, BBC reported.
Based on the medical records, the rates of pregnancy among women without an appendix or tonsils are 54 percent and 53 percent, respectively. The rate in women lacking both organs is 59 percent. This shows a higher rate in pregnancies among the group representing the rest of the population, which is only almost 44 percent. With these data on hand, Shimi said that they have to find the mechanism behind the relationship of the surgeries to fertility. He believes there could either be a biological or behavioral reason behind, but they are not discounting either for now, Fox News reported.
Women who also engage in increased contact and intimacy through kissing or sex, according to Shimi are factors as it increases risk for more abdominal infections or pain. Often, they are referred to hospitals and are diagnosed of inflamed appendix. It is also possible that the inflammation within the body from an inflamed appendix or tonsils puts strain and burden on the human body that weakens and potentially reduces the chances of conception among women. Both of these possibilities still need further investigation.
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