Hernia
Alternate Names : Hernia - Inguinal, Inguinal Hernia
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your doctor if:
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You have groin pain, swelling, or a bulge.
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An umbilical hernia fails to heal on its own by the time your child is 5 years old.
Call your doctor right away if:
- You have a hernia and the contents cannot be reduced or pushed back into the abdomen using gentle pressure.
- You develop nausea and vomiting or a fever along with your hernia.
- The skin over a hernia becomes red or the hernia becomes discolored (for example, appears purple or dark)
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