Call your doctor right away if:
You have a painful hernia and the contents cannot be pushed back into the abdomen using gentle pressure. You develop nausea, vomiting, or a fever along with a painful hernia. You have a hernia that becomes red, purple, dark, or discolored. You have groin pain, swelling, or a bulge. You have a bulge or swelling in the groin or belly button, or that is associated with a previous surgical cut.
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Hernia ?
Call your doctor right away if:
You have a painful hernia and the contents cannot be pushed back into the abdomen using gentle pressure. You develop nausea, vomiting, or a fever along with a painful hernia. You have a hernia that becomes red, purple, dark, or discolored. You have groin pain, swelling, or a bulge. You have a bulge or swelling in the groin or belly button, or that is associated with a previous surgical cut.