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Tender glands
A tender gland is one that elicits pain when pressed.
Dr. Dean Giannone reviewed this
27 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Tender glands?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why do I get tender glands from cold sores?
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A 31-year old asked:
What would cause a swollen and tender gland in the neck?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have to painful tender glands on my groin area for several days ?
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A female asked:
Swollen and tender gland on face with earache?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I know I have tonsil stones . Can these cause post nasal drip and tender gland under chin ? My dr. says nothing can be done but it hurts and the post
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A 46-year old female asked:
I know I have tonsil stones . CN these cause post nasal drip and tender gland under chin ? My dr. says nothing can be done but it hurts and the post n
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A 43-year old female asked:
Hi I was given a nose spray for allergy a month ago now I have irritating cough with mucus production and tender gland under chin on right side?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have small bump on neck under ear. Feels like marble. Think it's firm and tender glands and it hurts my ear but not my throat. What is it?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What would cause a hard tender occipital gland? One bigger than the other.
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A female asked:
In 2011 had decay on molar under crown so root canal/crown. Now tender submand gland + 4 gum on that side, tooth sore after grinding. Whom do I see?
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A 38-year old male asked:
My child has a tender swollen gland in her neck on the right side. She does have a slight runny nose and and had a mild cold about two weeks ago. Is the swollen gland something to be concerned about? Which medication can I give to treat it at home?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Day 3 after tonsillectomy. Very swollen & tender lymph glands causing sore neck, teeth, face, and head. Is this normal? What can I do to relieve pain?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have a very Sore area on my upper right breast, near my arm pit - maybe a tender lymph gland. It's feels bruised and sore to touch but no swelling. ?
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A 71-year old male asked:
My E.S.R. rate is at 53. I have about 2 tender to touch glands both sides starting at arm pit down on sides. Hurt when I press. Have them for 7 weeks.
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A 45-year old asked:
Swollen lymph gland, tender to the touch?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Red gland tender in anus, ahemorroid, can cause itch burn and some kind of pimples , not like pimples at all, like bumpy skin?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can you offer some suggestions other than salt water and apple cider vinegar to help reduce the swelling and relieve the tenderness in my glands?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Left side of my neck only has very enlarged swollen gland tender to the touch, mild sore throat and constipated? I am traveling in thailand.
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A 37-year old female asked:
How would I know the difference between strep throat and post-nasal drip? It has been a week and my mucus still green, throat very sore and glands tender?
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A female asked:
I get mumps 6 years ago. I have swallowed tender and painful parotid gland on right side now. And alao I feel catching cold. Is it mumps again?
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A 39-year old female asked:
2011 u/s thyroid diffusely heterogeneous multinodular thyroid. Last week gland swollen/tender. New u/s diffusely n moderately inhomogeneous. Why sore?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What can cause ear cartilage to be tenderness. Is there a gland there?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Very corner along lower edge of mandible is tender to touch. No glands are swollen face doesn't appear swollen. Bone itself it seems. It does come and go. I have had tmj in the past but in don't know of that can be connected in that area?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Mastaglia of breasts for years. Recent mann/breast check-normal. Can mastaglia make breast glands/ducts tender? What can help with tender breasts? Thank you?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I have tender and possibly swollen glands (I think they are lymph nodes) under my jaw line, after a colonoscopy. Is that normal?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Er or doctor? I have sudden swollen clavicle gland pain/tenderness, feeling extreme fatigue/weakness, no cold etc, did have flu shot thursday.
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A 27-year old female asked:
I am about to get vaccinated for COVID the day after tomorrow.It's been 3 days I've noticed tenderness around my submandibular gland. No swelling of lymph nodes, just discomfort. If it's because of tooth infection, is it okay to still get vaccinated?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do sore glands hurt or itch?
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A member asked:
Can glands still be tender from mono 4 months later?
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