Mary Ann,
I have had acute groin pain in my right side for over ten years. X-rays showed I had moderate arthritis in the hip. The doctor told me that I had to have my right hip replaced. A second opinion conferred the same. I had the hip replaced. The operation didn't do me any good. Don't believe all doctors. I suggest going on Utube and looking up exercises for groin pain. I just started, and I believe in time my groin pain will elapse. Joe G