Lymph nodes in groin area

Br
So yesterday I noticed that I was hurting. I'm not sure how to explain exactly where. But it was on the side of my vagina where your leg and vagina meet, along the crease. I noticed when I was touching that area that it was sore and hurt a lot to walk. When I used the restroom I decided to actually push down and I felt a small hard mass and it freaked me out.bit is probably the size of a  I'm not sure if that is where your groin lymph nodes are or what is going on. Has anyone had this happen or knows what is going on?