lymph nodes

hi doc
wat can be the reason of pea sized lymphs in groin and pelvic area
dey r der for 5-6 months
not increasing in size still pea sized
i do have varicocele
wat can it b

i cnt hv lymphoma since lymphs r nt changing in size
or ne other cancer since the size is sam

is a pea size lymph node normel\
dey dnt hurt
bt i remember wen dey apperd der was pain initially for 5-6 hrs
nthing lik pain nw

help me out i think i may b a victim of a bad mean disease

[Fernando Roque, MD]

Hi.  Lymph nodes are normally found in the groin and pelvic areas.  You can't usually feel them, but if you're thin, they may be more prominent.  The lymph nodes can also become palpable if you have an infection or inflammation in the surrounding area (example: an infected wound in the leg, urinary tract infection), but in this case, the lymph nodes become swollen and tender.  If those nodes have remained pea-sized for half a year, without any other accompanying symptoms (e.g. fever, weight loss, night sweats), the probability that you have lymphoma is low.  My advise is to continue observing those nodes for any changes.  You may not have lymphoma, but it's still possible for other disease conditions (particularly infection) to cause the nodes to become more prominent.  Better yet, you can have those nodes checked by a doctor just to see if there's anything wrong.