 [ Symptoms ] do i have a hernia  i have a bulging mass to the right side of my groin sometimes after a workout normally it goes away in the morning it does not hurt at all i had it for the past 10 years since college female 34 [ Disease ] to summarise   in cases where there is an obvious swelling in the areas of the abdomen commonly associated with hernia and which is more obvious when you cough strain or stand up and which gets smaller or goes completely when you lie down no other tests are usually needed