4. Pain During Bowel Movements
A hernia can push upwards, and it can also push downwards. This can then affect the bowels and cause pain when passing stool and using the toilet in general.
There are other reasons that using the toilet may be painful when you have a hernia. One is that going to the toilet is understandably painful when it involves pushing and contracting the abdominal muscles and the pelvic floor. This can cause pain in a manner similar to that which may have accompanied the initial damage.