Checking of the lymph nodes?

Hi guys, how many of you enjoy the checking of the lymph nodes and incorporate it into play? I've just been to the doctors with a swollen lymph node and she gloved up, put a finger in my mouth under my tongue and one finger underneath the chin and squeezed them together on both right and left side. I found it quite exciting and would love to experience it in play. Your thoughts?

Lee.

Well, I'm not into the medfet stuff, but I do know that I have had my lymph nodes checked more than the majority of the population. I never had a doc put their finger under my tongue to check, but then again, I never had a node that was enlarged there.

If you haven't put this on your exam list, you should. Look up where the lymph nodes are laid out in the body (there's a whole system from head to toe). As you described, my exams started in the chin and neck area, then to the underarms, then the elbow joints. There are lymph nodes in your abdomen, although on most patients they are difficult to palpate, they are also in the creases of your legs in the groin area and even some behind your knees. Those I described are the ones that can sometimes be felt if they have become enlarged. If they are enlarged, there is some cause for concern, maybe an infection in that area of the body, or possibly something more serious.

Have fun palpating, and in the process I hope you might save someone's life if you find a node that's enlarged so they can get it checked out and hopefully catch something like cancer early.

Petal,

You are so very correct! You said it all!

I also find lymph node exams very arousing and erotic. Hmmm... for you play-docs out there, one way to really assess how well a patients lymphatic system is working is to learn how to do lymphatic drainage massage. It is very healthy for the patient as long as they do not have lymphoma. If they have any tender or enlarged lymph nodes, advise them to have them checked out especially if they are not in the throat and they are not suffering from a cold or such similar infection.

I have never yet included the binamanal check between the chin and floor of the mouth but I do include other lymph nodes as part of a play exam