Symptoms of inguinal hernia include nausea and vomiting, heaviness or dull discomfort in the groin, especially when straining, lifting, coughing, or exercising that improves when resting.

Patients with inguinal hernia may have a positive history of:

• Previous inguinal hernia repair
• Abdominal wall surgery
• History of trauma

Common symptoms of inguinal hernia include:^[1]

• Nausea and vomiting
• Heaviness or dull discomfort in the groin, especially when straining, lifting, coughing, or exercising that improves when resting.
• Feelings such as weakness, heaviness, burning, or aching in the groin
• Pain and swelling around the testicles when the protruding intestine descends into the scrotum

Common symptoms of a strangulated inguinal hernia include:^[2]

• Nausea and vomiting
• Fever
• Sudden pain that quickly intensifies
• Turning hernia buldge to red, purple or dark
• Inability to move bowels or pass gas