hi, im a 47 year old female, and need to know if anyones had these symptoms, and whether its worth goin to the doctors. i have pain in my groin, it feels like its coming from my hip joint, and the pain shoots down to my knee, which is very painful. then to top it all i keep having periods, im wondering if its connected. the pain in my hip (groin) is so nagging i cant get comfortable when i go to bed. :-(