I am a 19 year old female with confirmed sleep apnea. Does removing adenoids help sleep apnea?
It depends on the individual, and what other factors you may have relative to your diagnosis. That's unusual for your age, I would see an oral surgeon to make sure this is not relative to a malposition of your jaw structure.
If adenoids and tonsils are large (kissing tonsils), then one could go for in-lab sleep study (not home study). If these are causing upper airway obstruction, removal of tonsils and adenoids would help. If symptoms persist, a repeat study in 3 months be done in-lab to determine the need for positive pressure treatment.