Hernia in the abdomen symptons?

Hernia in abdomen: If you mean abdoninal wall hernia, also called ventral hernia.Most of the time it is a swelling which becomes prominent on straining or coughing.There is usually no pain or discomfort, unless the hernia is very large in size.

Swelling: Depends on where the hernia is. The common groin inguinal hernia starts as pain , some time after lifting heavy objects ( work related ) initially small swelling , increases in size progreesivly . Could be pushed back , may get bloating symptoms reaches to a stage with severe pain, no longer able push it in , now incarcerated, requiring emergency surgery., same in belly button & at incision site.