I suspect that my son has mono. We are awaiting his blood test result tomorrow. He seems to have some of the common symptoms of mono. If results are positive, how long until he can play contact sports? Can he attend school with mono? Thank you!
Hello, Usually we ask patients not to play contact sports for 6 weeks if they have mononucleosis, but if he plays regularly his doctor may make it a shorter time if he gets regular exams to make sure his spleen is not enlarged. The danger in playing contact sports is that if the spleen is enlarged it could rupture. Symptoms of mononucleosis are fatigue, sore throat, abdominal pain and low grade fevers. Regards