groin lymph nodes

I had sex with this one girl about 7 days ago, and for some reason I have this discomfort in my lower abdomen area.  I don't know how to tell if your groin lymph nodes are enlarged or not.  Where to you feel or look to know, in the groin area?

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Your test results prove you don't HIV.  HIV-2 is too rare in the US to worry about, but if you want to find a provider to do an HIV-2 test, it's fine with me.  But whatever is causing your symptoms isn't HIV--anyway, I have never heard of recurrent mouth ulcers being the only symptom of HIV infection.

Good luck--  HHH, MD

[thehusla]

Do you think it would be a sign of HIV or something?

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

HIV?  No. "Something"?  Probably not.  But if you have symptoms you are unsure about, the answer isn't in asking questions to an online doc; it is in seeing a health care provider.  If in doubt, visit your local health department's STD clinic.

HHH, MD