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hello everyone, i need an answer about nodes

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siavash07589
siavash07589

if you can feel a gland by touching them, non sensitive and not visible by looking 

is it swollen gland?

whats a swollen gland when they say swollen?

i ask these question cause i recently being anxious and extremely stress and daily check my nodes and im confused 

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  • george16226
    george16226 siavash07589

    Posted

    Lymph nodes in neck and armpits that are bigger than 1 cm(pea or bean size)count as swollen.In the groin area up to 1.5 cm. Lymph nodes have small bubbles inside them that trap bacteria and harmfull things.When they fill up nodes become swollen.Even if they are not fighting infection they still can be felt by some people
    • siavash07589
      siavash07589 george16226

      Posted

      they are not that big, very smal may be 2 or 3 mm

      when i over touch them they get more visible and sensible 

       

  • Philly89
    Philly89 siavash07589

    Posted

    Usually you can tell if a gland (node) is swollen because it will be pretty prominent comp to normal. However, many people can feel them even when they are not swollen.

    Lymph nodes can swell for many many reasons, but it usually means they are fighting some sort of infection. For example: a lot of people get swollen glands/nodes when they have strep throat or mono or a even a bad cold. But I've also had swollen lymph nodes on my head/neck from having a spell of bad acne. So it doesn't always mean something serious.

    • siavash07589
      siavash07589 Philly89

      Posted

      thank you for your help 

      so another question. 

      yesterday i get a huge acne cyst near the bushes of genital. 

      ive never had a acne that big, i squeezed and emptied it 

      so was it serious or not ?

    • Philly89
      Philly89 siavash07589

      Posted

      I've had an ingrown hair or shaving irritation there before many times after shaving. Sometimes it will look like a pimple. If you just shaved recently that's probably what it is from, but if you're unsure you could always see your doctor.

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