How big does a groin hernia and how dangerous is it it is so painful?

Intestine: A groin hernia is when part of the abdominal tissue/ intestine manages to push its way down through a weak part of the abdomen and end in the groin. It is dangerous if that intestine gets stuck and strangulated, losing its blood supply.

Could be dangerous: If untreated even a small hernia could be dangerous bowel incarceration causes obstruction and gangrene to the bowel , if hernia is painful , unable to push it in call your doctor or even better to the er.

Here are some...: Nowadays, most cases of inguinal hernia are barely visible as a bulging spot at groin but easily palpable with a professional finger after detailed history taking as well as usually painless until occasional irreversible sliding-down into the hernial sac of abdominal contents occurs. So, seek evaluation vigilantly whenever increasing constant pain with inguinal bulging develops & progresses.