Bulge in groin

[shyguy53]

On April 10,2014 I noticed a bulge in my right groin area with discomfort in my groin.When I coughed there would be a protrusion about the size of a dime.My primary care physician ordered a sonogram of my groin area.On April 18th. I had the sonogram done and the results came back showing no hernia but a reactive lymph node.Now the bulge in my groin area has grown and when I cough or bare down there is a protrusion about the size of a ping pong ball.I have an aching pain in the right pelvic area,in the right inner upper thigh and pain in my my lower abdomen right above the bulge in my groin.I experience pain when I sit,bend over,push to urinate,push down to have a bowel movement and when I stand or walk too long.I went to my primary care physician and after an examination she says that I have a hernia and referred me to a general surgeon.She said that she don't understand how they missed the hernia on the sonogram.I have an appointment with a general surgeon on Monday.Could I have a swollen lymph node related to having a hernia or could the sonogram have been read wrong?

[dataiotics]

Hernia. avoid lifting weights.Sugery is one of the best options else google yoga for hernia videos  and you might benefit from that.

[mkh9]

The symptoms all sound like a hernia. I haven't heard of a hernia that causes swollen lymph nodes either. So, it sounds like a misdiagnosis. It sounds like the sonogram missed the hernia and/or was read wrong. I don't know how accurate those are for a hernia. I don't see how they can miss them unless they read the wrong xray or something?