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Could The Swelling In Lymph Node Be Due To Shaving?
I had a mole chkd out 3 wks ago & the doctor wants to remove it but he told me not to worry but I m worried sick I m 16 wks pregnant and I lost 3 lbs since they told me this. I m worried that it s something that won t beable to get cured! Also last wk i went to the dr for a groin lymph node that seemed swollen and she told me that it was bc i shave there and not to worry... but again I am!
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
Hello!
I can totally understand how it feels to find something not normal when you're pregnant, especially knowing that now your baby is dependent on you too.
Please donot worry and take care of your health and diet. Both the mole and the lymph node in the groin can very well be explained simply.
The mole may have shown some minor change in size or colour (which may rarely happen during pregnancy); hence your dermatologist wants to get it removed and examined, but if he is not insisting on it to get it done immediately, I'm sure it is not something very serious and urgent.
As regards the groin lymph node, any minor trauma to to lower limb including a small bump or a scratch or a small boil may make it large enough to be felt. If your doctor has found no other specific focus of infection on examination, we can safely wait and watch; most likely it will regress on its own in a couple of weeks.
Wishing you a happy and worry-free pregnancy.
Regards,
Dr Geeta
I can totally understand how it feels to find something not normal when you're pregnant, especially knowing that now your baby is dependent on you too.
Please donot worry and take care of your health and diet. Both the mole and the lymph node in the groin can very well be explained simply.
The mole may have shown some minor change in size or colour (which may rarely happen during pregnancy); hence your dermatologist wants to get it removed and examined, but if he is not insisting on it to get it done immediately, I'm sure it is not something very serious and urgent.
As regards the groin lymph node, any minor trauma to to lower limb including a small bump or a scratch or a small boil may make it large enough to be felt. If your doctor has found no other specific focus of infection on examination, we can safely wait and watch; most likely it will regress on its own in a couple of weeks.
Wishing you a happy and worry-free pregnancy.
Regards,
Dr Geeta
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