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Why does it hurt in my groin area
A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. J. patrick Tokarz answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: It could be a pulled muscle, or enlarged lymph nodes from an infection. Keep the area dry. Try not to lick the area.See your personal provider for fur ... Read More
Dr. Pedro Hernandez answered
40 years experience Geriatrics
Yes: Two common conditions in the groin are large lymph nodes and inguinal hernias. The growth of lymph nodes could be cancerous (lymphomas or metastatic f ... Read More
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Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Possible hernia: You may have an inguinal or femoral hernia, and thus should consult with a general surgeon.
Dr. Camil Sader answered
23 years experience General Surgery
Possible Hernia: If your symptoms do not resolve by resting and taking ibuprofen, then you most likely have a hernia. Seek medical attention soon, especially if there ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lois Freisleben-Cook answered
41 years experience Pediatrics
Testicle down?: His scrotum should not be empty. Please have a doctor examine him to assure his testicle is where it should be, in the scrotal sac.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
MayBeLymphGland Or: It may be a enlarged Lymph gland or a Hernia.If it is hernia by putting gentle pressure on it with the palm of your hand it wiil disappear.I suggest y ... Read More
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Dr. John Michalski answered
36 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Hip pain: Consider sensory neuritis known as meuralgia paresthetica. Also consider hip arthritis, hip synovitis, hip tendonitis, referred lumbar nerve root impi ... Read More
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Derek Farley answered
24 years experience Urgent Care
Consider hernia: As follow up to the other answer, with this new information i'd like to add that you should consider a direct hernia as well. Again, it is important ... Read More
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Rash: Hard to say with seeing it and may depend on why you were scratching it. If it does not go away in a day or so would have your doctor look at it
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Probable hernia: Either a femoral or obturator hernia, not the common groin (inguinal) hernia. See your PCP or a general surgeon ASAP
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Dr. Theresa Henderson answered
41 years experience Pulmonary Critical Care
Inflamed lymph node: The lump you feel in your groin is likely an inflamed lymph node. This occurs if you have some abnormality like an infection occurring in your genital ... Read More
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Aziza Bawoodien answered
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Stretch mark: It is not common place for a stretch mark to split open. Considering the area on your body that you are mentioning it may have become infected either ... Read More
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