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I have a knot in my groin area. right beside my vagina. it hurts if i touch it it doesn't have a head on it and it changes in size. what could this be?

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Dr. Mary David answered

Lymph node: A tender swollen area in the groin could be an enlarged lymph node which is your body's immune system fighting off an infection or it could be a soft tissue abscess . The lymph node is definitely the more likely of the two. See your doctor to help address the infection.

Answered 1/16/2015

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A member asked:

I have a knot in my groin area. right beside my vagina. it hurts if i touch it it doesn't have a head on it and it changes in size. what could this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mary David answered

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