Symptoms
The first symptom that can easily be recognized by the parents of the child is a small swelling of the size of a goli soda ball on the right or left side where the meeting point of the inner side of the thigh and the lower abdomen. This swelling is not always seen continuously. This swelling is best seen when the baby cries, and strains to urinate or defecate.
In older children, this swelling occurs when doing some strenuous work or exercise such as riding a bicycle or lifting something heavy. When the child is lying down, there is no sign of this swelling.
Whether it is an infant or an older child, only a little pain is felt in the early stages of a Hernia. Then the swelling becomes painless, and as days go by, the swelling grows and begins to descend into the scrotum little by little.
A very large hernia can cause serious complications such as an Obstructed Hernia or a Strangulated Hernia, requiring immediate surgery. Symptoms such as severe pain, abdominal distension and vomiting are seen in this condition.