Swollen Groin Lymph Nodes
Swollen groin lymph nodes (inguinal lymphadenopathy) usually indicate some type of infection in the local region (e.g. STDs, syphilis, chancroid, Bartholin’s abscess, etc.). Less commonly, there may be a non-infectious cause, such as a systemic disorder or
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Causes
Infections: Infectious causes of swollen groin (inguinal) lymph nodes include:
- Chancroid
- Syphilis
- Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Bartholin’s Abscess
- Infections (in general
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- Sexually Transmitted Disease: Sexually Transmitted Disease (STDs) are diseases that are contagious from sexual activity. Examples include genital herpes, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis
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- Syphilis: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is treatable with antibiotics. Syphilis in a pregnant woman that is transferred to
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- Chancroid: Chancroid, also called soft chancre, is a bacterial sexually transmitted disease. It is uncommon in the developed world and more
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- Bartholin’s Abscess: Bartholin’s Abscess is an abscess (pus-filled sac) of the Bartholin’s gland, which is a small gland near
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- Systemic Disorders: Systemic disorders is the general category of disorders and diseases where an entire body system is affected, or the entire
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- Cancer: Cancer is the general class of diseases caused by the body’s own cells reproducing too rapidly. The dividing cells
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Related Disease and Condition Topics
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