4. Difficulty Breathing
While pain and difficulty moving might seem like fairly obvious repercussions of having your organ protrude through your abdomen, there are other less obvious symptoms that can be associated with a hernia. One is that you might find it harder to breathe.
The reason for this is that you will have a hernia pushing on your diaphragm from underneath. The diaphragm is, of course, the band of muscle that flexes in order to empty and fill our lungs. Therefore, when this band is pushed, it can push on the underside of the lungs uncomfortably. That, in turn, empties out the lungs and means that you will find it very difficult to draw a full breath.
For these reasons, difficulty with breathing is one of the most common symptoms of inguinal hernia that people miss. This is only true of those affecting the abdominal area, however, and not the groin. You might find that you notice it most when engaging in light exercises – such as climbing the stairs.