I injured my inguinal hernia how can i tell if it came back?

See below: There is a possibility your hernia has recurred based on the information you have provided. Pain and a bulge at the previous hernia repair site are cardinal symptoms. Please have a physician examine you, preferably the surgeon who performed the original hernia surgery.

Only way to: Know is by examination by an experienced surgeon. Even he might not be able to tell with a clinical exam and request a special ultrasound of the area. But really the important question is whether you need to have another operation, and your surgeon is the only person who can tell you this.