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Hi, i'm not hiv positive but my glands in my neck and groin are swollen what should i do?
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Swollen lymph glands: The list of things which can cause swollen lymph glands is long but can be broken down into three big categories: infection, inflammation, and tumors. All of these need to be evaluated promptly by a doctor. Please see your primary care doctor asap so they can check you over thoroughly.
Answered 12/8/2015
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Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts. They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react. They shrink when all is well.
Answered 9/12/2013
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