nodeobsessed89
27-07-17, 13:47
I have a question about groin lymph nodes. I have had both the lymph nodes in my neck and armpit checked by a healthcare professional, who said that she could not feel any enlarged nodes (which I really thought I could feel!)
From what I can tell, I have two enlarged nodes in the right side of my groin. I have been aware of one of these for a long time (nearly seven years!) but I found the second one recently when digging. One is about the size and shape of a kidney bean (about 1cm across and under 2cm long – but perhaps smaller than this) and the other which is below is a bit smaller. On the other side of my groin I can feel tissue in the same area, but they feel like long (2cm x 0.2cm), thin ligaments or connective tissue.
I have a couple of questions:
1) I have been aware of my kidney bean node on the right side for some time, but I’m wondering if it’s recently got slightly larger (with a second node appearing). I got stung on my ankle about three weeks ago by some kind of horsefly which caused my ankle to double in size! Would this make these glands swell too? And will they reduce in size with time?
2) Can things like recurrent ingrown hairs in the groin region that become infected cause lymph nodes in the groin to become permanently enlarged? I also had extremely bad verrucas for many years as a kid (although this was 15 years ago now) – could this have affected my lymph node size?
3) Could the short ligament type tissues in the left side of my groin also be shotty lymph nodes? Can lymph nodes ever be 2cm by 0.2cm?
4) What are the normal size of nodes in this area? Are these a normal size but with frequent infections have become fibrous and therefore palpable?
5) Would the reasons for these nodes be more likely due to a localized infection as opposed to a whole body infection (I had dreadful mono/glandular fever when I was 18)
You cannot see these nodes, nor can they be felt by running my hands up and down the area. I need to massage the skin in order to find them.
Any information would be much appreciated! I don’t fancy going to the doctor’s again, I felt so embarrassed about being a hypochondriac!
I am female and 27 years old.
From what I can tell, I have two enlarged nodes in the right side of my groin. I have been aware of one of these for a long time (nearly seven years!) but I found the second one recently when digging. One is about the size and shape of a kidney bean (about 1cm across and under 2cm long – but perhaps smaller than this) and the other which is below is a bit smaller. On the other side of my groin I can feel tissue in the same area, but they feel like long (2cm x 0.2cm), thin ligaments or connective tissue.
I have a couple of questions:
1) I have been aware of my kidney bean node on the right side for some time, but I’m wondering if it’s recently got slightly larger (with a second node appearing). I got stung on my ankle about three weeks ago by some kind of horsefly which caused my ankle to double in size! Would this make these glands swell too? And will they reduce in size with time?
2) Can things like recurrent ingrown hairs in the groin region that become infected cause lymph nodes in the groin to become permanently enlarged? I also had extremely bad verrucas for many years as a kid (although this was 15 years ago now) – could this have affected my lymph node size?
3) Could the short ligament type tissues in the left side of my groin also be shotty lymph nodes? Can lymph nodes ever be 2cm by 0.2cm?
4) What are the normal size of nodes in this area? Are these a normal size but with frequent infections have become fibrous and therefore palpable?
5) Would the reasons for these nodes be more likely due to a localized infection as opposed to a whole body infection (I had dreadful mono/glandular fever when I was 18)
You cannot see these nodes, nor can they be felt by running my hands up and down the area. I need to massage the skin in order to find them.
Any information would be much appreciated! I don’t fancy going to the doctor’s again, I felt so embarrassed about being a hypochondriac!
I am female and 27 years old.