When aroused, the Skene’s glands and the clitoris become swollen due to increased blood flow to the area. As the Skene’s glands become stimulated, they secrete mucus-containing fluids ...

What Are Swollen Lymph Nodes? Swollen lymph nodes are a sign that your body is fighting off an infection or an illness. Most of the time, they return to normal size when their job is done.

Swollen glands in the neck, which are actually enlarged lymph nodes, are a sign that your body is trying to fight an infection or autoimmune disorder. Conditions that may cause swollen glands in ...

Swollen lymph nodes are usually a sign of infection but can stem from an inflammatory condition, an autoimmune disease, a reaction to a medication, or cancer. Sometimes they happen for no clear ...

It is rare for cancer to affect the popliteal lymph nodes. This article takes a detailed look at swollen popliteal lymph nodes. It discusses what can cause swelling, diagnostic tests, and what ...

In a nutshell, lymph nodes help keep you healthy. When lymph nodes become swollen or enlarged, doctors refer to the condition as lymphadenopathy. Sometimes the swelling is localized (in only one ...

A sore throat with swollen glands is very common. The lymph nodes (which are commonly, but mistakenly, referred to as “glands”) in your neck and other places in your body store white blood ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - As millions of Americans continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19, reports of side effects are increasing. While most are expected and short-lived, CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez ...

Some people who recently got a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes. Don’t panic, doctors say. Swollen lymph nodes caused by vaccination are temporary, harmless and ...

My 14 year old son have 2 swollen glands on the left and right of tummy near pubic hair has a bad cough as well - what can this be? Answer::Annelize Swollen glands in the groin area are usually a sign ...

Swelling of lymph nodes in the armpit area is a normal response to COVID-19 vaccinations, but when they are seen on mammograms, they can be mistaken for nodes that are swollen because of cancer ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her ...