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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Groin Problems and Injuries</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-aa46631"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2> <p fingerprint="061099ca" fingerprint-exact="72df851b">You may have had a minor groin problem at one time or another. Most of the time, our body movements don't cause problems. But sometimes symptoms may occur from everyday wear and tear, overuse, or an injury.</p> <p fingerprint="944f7622" fingerprint-exact="e565fddc">The groin areas are located on each side of the body in the folds where the belly joins the legs. The pubic area lies between the two groin areas.</p> <p fingerprint="bb93bf18" fingerprint-exact="ca5c38de">Groin injuries most often occur during:</p> <ul fingerprint="89ed2061" fingerprint-exact="4d7661d4"> <li>Sports or recreational activities, such as ice hockey, cross-country skiing, basketball, and soccer.</li> <li>Work-related activities.</li> <li>Work or projects around the home.</li> <li>Motor vehicle crashes.</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="9e8170b5" fingerprint-exact="513ac0f1">Groin problems and injuries can cause pain and concern. Most minor problems or injuries will heal on their own. Home treatment is usually all that's needed to relieve symptoms and heal.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="a6107d6a" fingerprint-exact="4cab5d21">Groin injury</h3> <p fingerprint="e49bdf2d" fingerprint-exact="95569989">An acute groin injury may occur from a direct blow, a stabbing injury, or a fall, or from the leg being turned in an abnormal position.</p> <p fingerprint="82a1af09" fingerprint-exact="0c24b779">You can pull (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm14167" data-hw-section="stm14167-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm14167" data-hwid="stm14167" hw:section-href="stm14167-sec" href="?id=stm14167#stm14167-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">strain</span></a>) or tear a groin muscle during exercise, such as running, skating, kicking in soccer, or playing basketball. You can strain a groin muscle when you lift, push, or pull heavy objects. You might pull a groin muscle when you fall. A sudden pulling or tearing of a groin muscle may cause sudden pain. You may hear a snapping sound when you move your hip or leg. Swelling and bruising can happen quickly. But sometimes they don't appear for a few days after the injury.</p> <p fingerprint="8e1d81c5" fingerprint-exact="83f0a8f1">Overuse injuries occur when too much stress is placed on an area. This often happens when you overdo an activity or repeat the same activity day after day. Overuse can lead to muscle strains or tears or may cause swelling. Overuse may cause:</p> <ul fingerprint="9414f065" fingerprint-exact="3288362b"> <li>A hairline crack in a bone (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15188" data-hw-section="sts15188-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15188" data-hwid="sts15188" hw:section-href="sts15188-sec" href="?id=sts15188#sts15188-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">stress fracture</span></a>).</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stb117159" data-hw-section="stb117159-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stb117159" data-hwid="stb117159" hw:section-href="stb117159-sec" href="?id=stb117159#stb117159-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Bursitis</span></a>.</li> <li>Osteitis pubis. This is a condition that causes chronic groin pain because of stress on the <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="th1482" data-hw-section="th1482-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="th1482" data-hwid="th1482" hw:section-href="th1482-sec" href="?id=th1482#th1482-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">pubis symphysis</span></a>. Distance runners and soccer players are most likely to be affected.</li> <li> Hip problems. Examples include a muscle strain in the groin or buttock.</li> <li>Avulsion fractures. This occurs when force causes a tendon or ligament to tear away from a bone and break off a piece of bone. It most often affects teen athletes who are involved in jumping, kicking, sprinting, or hurdling sports.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="428d8be4" fingerprint-exact="9ca9005d">Other causes of groin problems</h3> <p fingerprint="8140bc7f" fingerprint-exact="dad063ce">Groin pain not caused by an injury to the groin may be coming from other parts of the body. This is called radiating, or referred, pain. <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm14167" data-hw-section="stm14167-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm14167" data-hwid="stm14167" hw:section-href="stm14167-sec" href="?id=stm14167#stm14167-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Pulled muscles</span></a>, <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stl158147" data-hw-section="stl158147-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stl158147" data-hwid="stl158147" hw:section-href="stl158147-sec" href="?id=stl158147#stl158147-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">ligaments</span></a>, or <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stt11361" data-hw-section="stt11361-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stt11361" data-hwid="stt11361" hw:section-href="stt11361-sec" href="?id=stt11361#stt11361-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">tendons</span></a> in the leg may cause symptoms in the groin. It's important to look for other causes of groin pain when you haven't had an injury.</p> <p fingerprint="10774432" fingerprint-exact="d64ef568">An <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="aa15386" data-hw-section="aa15386-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="aa15386" data-hwid="aa15386" hw:section-href="aa15386-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=aa15386#aa15386-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">inguinal hernia</span></a> is a bulge of soft tissue through a weak spot in the abdominal wall in the groin area. It may need surgical treatment. A sports hernia may affect the same area of the groin in competitive athletes.</p> <p fingerprint="da4eb7cd" fingerprint-exact="74ba04c8">Infections may cause a lump, bumps, or swelling in the groin area. Glands (lymph nodes) in the groin may be enlarged and painful when there's an infection in the groin area. If the infection is minor, the swelling may last a few days and go away on its own.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="6549817d" fingerprint-exact="bdb2791a">Rashes</h3> <p fingerprint="5a7a1d80" fingerprint-exact="683a37fb">Rashes in the groin area have many causes, such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="tv7195" data-hw-section="tv7195-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="tv7195" data-hwid="tv7195" hw:section-href="tv7195-sec" href="?id=tv7195#tv7195-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">ringworm</span></a> or yeast (cutaneous candidiasis). Most rashes can be treated at home.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="4804664e" fingerprint-exact="c3059f45">Causes of groin pain in children</h3> <p fingerprint="8e668bac" fingerprint-exact="30e5aede">When a child has groin pain, the pain may be caused by a problem with the upper part of the thighbone (head of the femur) or the hip. Common causes of groin pain, knee pain (referred pain from the hip), or limping include:</p> <ul fingerprint="dc3fb183" fingerprint-exact="613d02ff"> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="tv7923" data-hw-section="tv7923-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="tv7923" data-hwid="tv7923" hw:section-href="tv7923-sec" href="?id=tv7923#tv7923-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Legg-Calve-Perthes disease</span></a>. It affects the blood supply and proper placement of the head of the femur in the hip socket.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="th1534" data-hw-section="th1534-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="th1534" data-hwid="th1534" hw:section-href="th1534-sec" href="?id=th1534#th1534-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Slipped capital femoral epiphysis</span></a>. It occurs when the femur slips at the growth plate (physis) and doesn't fit in the hip socket correctly.</li> <li> Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). It's caused by abnormal development of the hip joint. The femur may fit loosely into the hip socket (subluxation). Or it may be completely out of the hip socket.</li> <li>Swelling (inflammation) of the lining of the joint space of the hip (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stt11443" data-hw-section="stt11443-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stt11443" data-hwid="stt11443" hw:section-href="stt11443-sec" href="?id=stt11443#stt11443-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">toxic synovitis</span></a>).</li> <li> Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. This disease causes inflamed, swollen, stiff, and often painful joints.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sti150808" data-hw-section="sti150808-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sti150808" data-hwid="sti150808" hw:section-href="sti150808-sec" href="?id=sti150808#sti150808-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Infectious arthritis</span></a> (septic arthritis). It's caused by a bacterial or fungal infection inside the hip joint.</li> </ul> </div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-aa46662"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="groin"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="1.0.0.0"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion999" data-hw-entity-key="999" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a problem in the groin area?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2135" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2135" data-hw-parent-entity-key="999">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Groin problem</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2136" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2136" data-hw-parent-entity-key="999">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Groin problem</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxAge" id="HwSxQuestion31" data-hw-entity-key="31" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How old are you?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer72" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="143"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="72" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">Less than 12 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Less than 12 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer73" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="73" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">12 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">12 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="71" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Male</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Male</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer70" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="70" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Female</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Female</div></div></div><div id="SxWhyAskDiv"><button id="SxWhyAskAccordianBtn" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" type="button" aria-live="assertive"><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion">Why do we ask this question?</div><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion SxWhyAskAccordionArrow_Down" id="SxWhyAskAccordionArrow"> </div></button><div id="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" role="tabpanel"><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskHeaderDiv" tabindex="-1"><h4>The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.</h4></div><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskParaDiv" tabindex="-1"><ul><li>If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you <b>now</b> have in the area where you are having symptoms.</li><li>If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you identify with.</li><li>If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion972" data-hw-entity-key="972" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have problems with urination?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2080" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2080" data-hw-parent-entity-key="972">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Problems with urination</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2081" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2081" data-hw-parent-entity-key="972">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Problems with urination</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion446" data-hw-entity-key="446" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a problem in the genital area?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This includes things like vaginal itching or discharge, pelvic pain, and other problems in the pubic area.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer973" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="973" data-hw-parent-entity-key="446">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Problem in genital area</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer974" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="974" data-hw-parent-entity-key="446">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Problem in genital area</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1000" data-hw-entity-key="1000" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a problem in the genital area?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This includes problems with the penis or scrotum.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2137" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2137" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1000">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Problem in the genital area</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2138" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2138" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1000">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Problem in the genital area</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1001" data-hw-entity-key="1001" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you injured your groin?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2139" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2139" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1001">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Groin injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2140" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2140" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1001">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Groin injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1002" data-hw-entity-key="1002" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7157">urinary symptoms</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2141" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2141" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1002">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Urinary symptoms</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2142" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2142" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1002">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Urinary symptoms</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1003" data-hw-entity-key="1003" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did they first occur after the groin injury?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2143" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2143" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1003">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Urinary symptoms developed after groin injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2144" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2144" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1003">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Urinary symptoms developed after groin injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1004" data-hw-entity-key="1004" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any pain in the groin area?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2145" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2145" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1004">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain in groin</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2146" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2146" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1004">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain in groin</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion24" data-hw-entity-key="24" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7017">How bad is the pain</a> on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer58" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="58" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">8 to 10: Severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer57" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="57" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">5 to 7: Moderate pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer56" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="56" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion54" data-hw-entity-key="54" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer127" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="127" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer128" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="128" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Stayed about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer126" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="126" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting better</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1005" data-hw-entity-key="1005" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you having trouble putting weight on your legs? </div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2147" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2147" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1005">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Trouble with weight bearing</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2148" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2148" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1005">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Trouble with weight bearing</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1006" data-hw-entity-key="1006" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Can you bear any weight on your legs?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2149" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2149" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1006">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Able to bear some weight</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2150" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2150" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1006">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unable to bear weight</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion29" data-hw-entity-key="29" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there any <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6946">symptoms of infection</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer67" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="67" data-hw-parent-entity-key="29">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of infection</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer68" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="68" data-hw-parent-entity-key="29">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of infection</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion306" data-hw-entity-key="306" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there red streaks leading away from the area or pus draining from it?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer679" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="679" data-hw-parent-entity-key="306">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Red streaks or pus</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer680" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="680" data-hw-parent-entity-key="306">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Red streaks or pus</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion307" data-hw-entity-key="307" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have diabetes, a <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6944">weakened immune system</a>, peripheral arterial disease, or any surgical hardware in the area?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">"Hardware" includes things like artificial joints, plates or screws, catheters, and medicine pumps.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer681" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="681" data-hw-parent-entity-key="307">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diabetes, immune problems, peripheral arterial disease, or surgical hardware in affected area</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer682" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="682" data-hw-parent-entity-key="307">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diabetes, immune problems, peripheral arterial disease, or surgical hardware in affected area</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion17" data-hw-entity-key="17" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think you may have a fever?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer40" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="40" data-hw-parent-entity-key="17">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer41" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="41" data-hw-parent-entity-key="17">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1007" data-hw-entity-key="1007" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think that the groin problem may have been caused by abuse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2151" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2151" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1007">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Groin problem may have been caused by abuse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2152" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2152" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1007">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Groin problem may have been caused by abuse</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1008" data-hw-entity-key="1008" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there a lump, a bulge, or any swelling in the groin area?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2153" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2153" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1008">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lump, bulge, or swelling in groin</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2154" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2154" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1008">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lump, bulge, or swelling in groin</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1009" data-hw-entity-key="1009" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is the lump, bulge, or swelling new or changing?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2155" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2155" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1009">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lump, bulge, or swelling is new or changing</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2156" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2156" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1009">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lump, bulge, or swelling is new or changing</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1010" data-hw-entity-key="1010" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there a rash in the groin area?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This could include a rash, blisters, or an open sore in the groin area.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2157" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2157" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1010">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Rash in groin area</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2158" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2158" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1010">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Rash in groin area</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion744" data-hw-entity-key="744" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Does the rash hurt?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1606" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1606" data-hw-parent-entity-key="744">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Painful rash</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1607" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1607" data-hw-parent-entity-key="744">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Painful rash</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1287" data-hw-entity-key="1287" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is the rash very itchy?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2719" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2719" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1287">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Very itchy rash</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2720" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2720" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1287">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Very itchy rash</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1176" data-hw-entity-key="1176" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there blisters in the groin area?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2495" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2495" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1176">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Blisters in groin area</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2496" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2496" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1176">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Blisters in groin area</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1012" data-hw-entity-key="1012" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have an open sore?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2161" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2161" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1012">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Open sore</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2162" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2162" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1012">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Open sore</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1177" data-hw-entity-key="1177" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had problems in the groin area for more than 2 weeks?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2497" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2497" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1177">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Problems in groin area for more than 2 weeks</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2498" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2498" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1177">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Problems in groin area for more than 2 weeks</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="groin" data-hw-section="aa46803" hw:section-href="aa46803" hw:document-href="groin" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=groin#aa46803">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="groin" data-hw-section="groin-RelInfo" hw:section-href="groin-RelInfo" hw:document-href="groin" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=groin#groin-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6946"><p><b>Symptoms of infection</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Increased pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in or around the area.</li><li>Red streaks leading from the area.</li><li>Pus draining from the area.</li><li>A fever.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6944"><p>Certain health conditions and medicines <b>weaken the immune system's</b> ability to fight off infection and illness. Some examples in adults are:</p><ul><li>Diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS.</li><li>Long-term alcohol and drug problems.</li><li>Steroid medicines, which may be used to treat a variety of conditions.</li><li>Chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer.</li><li>Other medicines used to treat autoimmune disease.</li><li>Medicines taken after organ transplant.</li><li>Not having a spleen.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7017"><p>Pain in adults and older children</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt your normal activities and your sleep, but you can tolerate it for hours or days. Moderate can also mean pain that comes and goes even if it's severe when it's there.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: You notice the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt your sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7157"><p><b>Urinary symptoms</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Pain when you urinate.</li><li>Trouble urinating.</li><li>Not being able to urinate at all.</li><li>Blood in your urine.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_yellow" id="HwSxIdyellow"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Today</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care soon</b>. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.</li><li>If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.</li><li>If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="groin" data-hw-section="aa46803" hw:section-href="aa46803" hw:document-href="groin" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=groin#aa46803">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="groin" data-hw-section="groin-RelInfo" hw:section-href="groin-RelInfo" hw:document-href="groin" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=groin#groin-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_black" id="HwSxIdblack"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Make an Appointment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, the problem may not improve without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Make an appointment to see your doctor in the next 1 to 2 weeks.</li><li>If appropriate, try home treatment while you are waiting for the appointment.</li><li>If symptoms get worse or you have any concerns, call your doctor. You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="groin" data-hw-section="aa46803" hw:section-href="aa46803" hw:document-href="groin" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=groin#aa46803">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="groin" data-hw-section="groin-RelInfo" hw:section-href="groin-RelInfo" hw:document-href="groin" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=groin#groin-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitleurin4" data-hw-section="hw89153">Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitleurin3" data-hw-section="hw88893">Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitlemaleg" data-hw-section="aa51914">Male Genital Problems and Injuries</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitlevagts" data-hw-section="hw89467">Female Genital Problems and Injuries</div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-aa46803"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1d4dc8a4" fingerprint-exact="5c91135b">Self-Care</h2> <p fingerprint="d83bfc9d" fingerprint-exact="ce685cb8">Home treatment can help relieve pain, swelling, and bruising. It can also help you heal after a minor groin injury. </p> <dl> <dt fingerprint="b60aafbf" fingerprint-exact="88fa24b7">Rest.</dt> <dd fingerprint="068eed31" fingerprint-exact="29d69798">Rest and protect an injured or sore <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stg124249" data-hw-section="stg124249-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stg124249" data-hwid="stg124249" hw:section-href="stg124249-sec" href="?id=stg124249#stg124249-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">groin area</span></a> for 1 to 2 weeks. Stop, change, or take a break from any activity that may be causing your pain or soreness. Don't do intense activities while you still have pain. A pulled muscle (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm14167" data-hw-section="stm14167-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm14167" data-hwid="stm14167" hw:section-href="stm14167-sec" href="?id=stm14167#stm14167-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">strain</span></a>) in the groin can take several weeks to heal.</dd> <dt fingerprint="da016519" fingerprint-exact="e9a780c1">Ice.</dt> <dd fingerprint="ec3b1404" fingerprint-exact="e070a7dc">Put ice or a cold pack on the affected area for 10 to 20 minutes at a time. Try to do this every 1 to 2 hours for the next 3 days (when you are awake). A bag of frozen peas or corn may work as a cold pack. Protect your skin from frostbite by placing a cloth between the ice and your skin. After 48 to 72 hours, if the swelling is gone, you can apply warmth to the area that hurts.</dd> <dt fingerprint="293a14e7" fingerprint-exact="a8e8b1ce">Support.</dt> <dd fingerprint="9bf03213" fingerprint-exact="07feddd4">While you recover from a groin injury, wear underwear that supports the injured area. Females can use workout underwear or shorts with a snug fit. For males, it's best to wear jockey shorts with a snug fit rather than boxer shorts.</dd> </dl> <p fingerprint="557f0823" fingerprint-exact="d96ff9f8">If you think you may have a more severe injury, you may need to be checked by your doctor.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="b1be1316" fingerprint-exact="c5801f08">Stretching and strengthening exercises</h3> <p fingerprint="9d379de8" fingerprint-exact="11debd3b">It may take 4 to 6 weeks or longer for a minor groin injury to heal. Stretching and strengthening exercises will help you gradually return to your normal activities.</p> <p fingerprint="c9f90031" fingerprint-exact="5cd22917">Stretching exercises start with range-of-motion exercises. These are controlled stretches that prevent stiffness and tendon shortening. Gently bend, straighten, and rotate your leg and hip. If your pain gets worse, slow down or stop the exercises.</p> <p fingerprint="7206cb9f" fingerprint-exact="ab89d217">You may do strengthening exercises with light weights, such as ankle weights. But wait until the pain has decreased and your flexibility has improved.</p> <p fingerprint="e5b64d7a" fingerprint-exact="ac5c7415">Non–weight-bearing activities, such as swimming or cycling, may be helpful. It depends on how serious your injury is. A sports medicine health professional or trainer can advise you about fitness activities.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="14ce3196" fingerprint-exact="6e811954">Other groin area problems</h3> <p fingerprint="1a693a55" fingerprint-exact="999dad2e">Rashes and injuries may also occur in the groin area. </p> <ul fingerprint="61cdcd81" fingerprint-exact="e1b79a8b"> <li>Rashes, such as those that occur with yeast infections or jock itch, are often treated with creams or ointments.</li> <li>Cuts are rinsed and cleaned. If a cut is large or painful, you may need to see a doctor.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c5b2b5b7" fingerprint-exact="1ca93d88">When to call for help during self-care</h3> <p fingerprint="0c6430b7" fingerprint-exact="37647145">Call a doctor if any of the following occur during self-care at home:</p> <ul fingerprint="4c266756" fingerprint-exact="b843a661"> <li>New or worse signs of infection, such as redness, warmth, pus, or a fever.</li> <li>A painful lump or swelling.</li> <li>New or worse rash.</li> <li>New or worse urinary problems, such as burning with urination or blood in urine.</li> <li>Symptoms occur more often or are more severe.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c9d246df" fingerprint-exact="236ac716">Learn more</h3> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <div class="hwSecLinks"> <p fingerprint="5b88c69b" fingerprint-exact="82c27f2e"> <b>Over-the-counter medicines</b> </p> <ul fingerprint="4542ea6b" fingerprint-exact="94d6b388"> <li 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