Can your inguinal hernia cause gassiness?

Not really: However, you should watch out for symptoms of bowel obstruction, which a hernia can cause by trapping bowel. If food is moving through without vomiting, and the hernia is reducible, then probably unrelated. When in doubt, see your doctor.

Incarceration: It is possible for a hernia in the inguinal location to intermittently incarcerate. If the hernia is large enough, contents from your peritoneal space, like a loop of bowel, can go in and out of the hernia. This is called incarceration. When a bowel loop is partially pinched, or out, in the hernia, it is possible to experience gassiness. You might benefit from elective hernia repair.