Hi there, I'm 18 years old and I suffer from really bad health anxiety. I've convinced myself that I've had deadly diseases numerous times but I think I'm having my worst lot of it right now. I recently discovered a lump in my groin and visited 2 doctors yet it hasn't gone away. I've spent so much time googling and of course that didn't help and everything led to cancer. I'm now convinced that I have cancer but I'm too afraid to get checked or go for tests because I don't want to hear it. But I'm so consumed and crippled with fear right now I can't even function. I literally spend all my time worrying or crying rather than doing things I actually need to get done. I don't know how to cope with this and would really like someone who's been in this situation before or just anyone to reassure me or help me cope with this. Thank you
what did the doctors say?
I can tell you that I have had that numerous times in the groin area , in my armpits and also side of my neck. and that was many years ago. I am perfectly healthy.
Glands can enlarge a little bit even when you were fighting off the common cold.,
when my kids were young, once in a while they would get the swollen glands in the neck when they had the flu, an ear infection, chickenpox, so swollen glands don’t necessarily mean there is something seriously wrong. it’s the immune system at work.
just listen to what your doctor has to say because they see this all the time. It doesn’t sound like they were too concerned
you need to get your anxiety under better control. And please stop googling. It doesn’t pertain to your individual situation. Almost 100% of the things we worry about never happen. There were much more logical explanations for this which I just mentioned above. You’re going to be OK. might take a little time for the Gland to go back to normal. In the meantime keep yourself busy. 
hi , i am in the EXACT same boat at the moment:( feel free to message me if you want a friend to talk to who will understand x
ALSO, i have massive glands, like everywhere and it has been one of my worries for a long time also! some glands are just big, and palpable and some stay that way and thats okay 
if you are anxious still, try calling the doctors and explaining your issue in full or going to a walk in centre
I have 2 lymph nodes in my groin that I can feel ( I can feel both sides but more on my right) I to have had the same worry as you and convinced myself I’ve had a number of different cancers . the lymph nodes in my groin have not changed in years and have always remains the same size (about the size of a baked bean) and they are movable . if your slim I believe it is quite easy to feel them in the groin, and they can become slightly swollen and not always return to original size. please get them checked out if they get bigger or you have other symptoms , but it is quite common