In a state - lymph node in groin and ovary worries

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I hope someone can help calm me down. Before I start I do have an appointment booked but in the meantime I am beside myself.

I woke up early hours a few weeks ago with stabbing pains in my left pelvis area very low down. Straight away I panicked that it was oc.
The pains went after a day but since then I have been having aches and pains in the area. Sometimes nothing then I notice them. My doctor was not concerned and I had my tummy felt and all ok. I calmed down but it’s remained in my background, a constant fear that I have oc.

Then a couple of days ago I decided to check my tummy and groin area. I have found a small lump in my groin and have lost the plot linking it to my oc fears. I rang the doctor and spoke to a nurse who said to leave it two weeks and if it’s not gone then let them know. I’ve got my hubby to check and I’ve spent hours feeling it.

Then I googled. So now I’m terrified it’s c that’s spread. Everything I’ve read says if it’s hard it’s bad. My lump is very small and I can feel it with one finger - like a small pea. But it also feels very firm. I can’t really feel it without pressing in. It’s only the one and not on other side which makes me think it’s bad. My hubby says it would be very obvious if it was a worry and that I wouldn’t have found it if I’d not gone looking, but isn’t that how we find these things, by checking our bodies?

I am 53 and been on sequential HRT for a year and all I can think is that now I’m 53 I am much more likely to have oc.

I know that noone can tell me what it is but if anyone can help reassure a little it would help so much. I’m sorry this is so long but I just don’t know where to turn. 😔

Hi,

Firstly, it is unlikely to be OC. It’s more likely to be something else. Infection, cyst, fibroid, many other benign options.

I have OC, stage 3 as it had spread to my lymph nodes, but I never had any pain. If it was an advanced cancer like mine your GP would likely have felt the presence of ascitic fluid in your abdomen or a mass. Do you have any other symptoms? (Bloating, feeling full quickly, change in bowel habits etc)

When is your appointment? Your GP may refer you for a scan but in the meantime you could request some blood tests to include the CA125 marker. This is usually raised in OC although not always and can also be raised in benign conditions, however if your result was high the GP should then be referring you under the 2ww.

Just remember, it’s more likely to NOT be OC.

Hello AGreatUsername

Thank you for taking the time to reply to me. I really do appreciate it. I really hope you are ok and that you are getting the best treatment.

My only symptoms have been random pains in my left area near ovary and groin. I was worried
that I was bloated but think I was looking for it as knew it was another sign. I eat normally.

I have been checking my stomach and pelvis quite obsessively and it was during one of these that I found the little lump in my groin. That’s when I put the two together. I know I had pains like these many months ago which went and then started again a few weeks ago. My hip also hurts but I’ve had that for years. If I knew there was nothing major wrong I wouldn’t be bothered by the pains when they come.

I’ve made a private appointment to see someone as my doctor isn’t available for a week or so. She didn’t think I needed referring.

I think when you hear that the symptoms are quite vague it’s really hard to know if it’s a worry or not. I was also able to live with the fact that maybe my doctor was right until I felt the groin lump.

Thanks again for helping me, you’re a star xx

Hello.

Sorry to pop in - but just wondering what the outcome of your appointment was? I've found similar this week, nothing major just a little pea sized lump but no other symptoms other than feeling slight pains in my groin (but i think that's mostly in my head)? But have also googled and it instantly comes up with the dreaded C.

Hello

I had it checked by a doctor who said it was nothing to worry about and not of a size to be a concern. He said lots of things to with legs, feet can cause nodes to react a bit. Hope that reassures you a bit. I was do scared because I already had oc in my head from pelvic pain, so finding the lump just sent me into a spin. I saw a consultant and he gave me a pelvic exam and said that my ovaries felt normal and that he had no concerns. I wanted a scan, but he was a specialist gynea and so I have tried to accept and trust his professional judgment.
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