Why Don't Doctors Listen to Women Who Say Their Breast Implants Made Them Sick?

I tell my patients that multiple studies have shown that implants do not cause any disease. However, when women state that the implants are the source of these symptoms, it has been my experience that they DO NOT want them removed. Why is that?

Reasearch from many sources done on thousands of women have shown that certain immune system diseases like lupus and others do occur in women with breast implants.  They also occur in equal numbers in women without implants.

If I have a patient who believes implants (especially slicone gel) can cause disease, or knows somebody who has become ill, I listen to that very closely and will not recommend gel implants for that patient.