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Is It Normal To Have A Couple Of Swollen Nodes In The Right Arm Pit Since Five Years Which Are Tender?

I've had a couple of swollen nodes in my right armpit for about 5 years..they are about 1-1.5 cm, sometimes are tender usually when I don't feel
Very good. I noticed them shortly after I started taking birth control. I'm 25 I've had 2 kids within the past couple of years and feel completely fine. Is it normal to just have a couple of bigger nodes?
Sat, 18 Jan 2014
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HI,
Birth control pills are not known to cause axillary lymph node enlargement.
The node you have for last 5 years,represent subcaute infection in them,which might have started with trauma /infection in the hand,breast,axilla itself. ( it might be as miner as shaving of axillary hairs)- It was left untreated/incompletely treated- thus remained there as sub acutely infected gland -getting acute exa'cerba'tion in between,when you feel ill.
It is not advised to keep such nodes untreated. It should be treated by medicine/ removed by surgery.
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Is It Normal To Have A Couple Of Swollen Nodes In The Right Arm Pit Since Five Years Which Are Tender?

HI, Birth control pills are not known to cause axillary lymph node enlargement. The node you have for last 5 years,represent subcaute infection in them,which might have started with trauma /infection in the hand,breast,axilla itself. ( it might be as miner as shaving of axillary hairs)- It was left untreated/incompletely treated- thus remained there as sub acutely infected gland -getting acute exa cerba tion in between,when you feel ill. It is not advised to keep such nodes untreated. It should be treated by medicine/ removed by surgery. Thanks.