<s>[INST] There is an area on my lower abdomen that has been swollen and sore for about two weeks. Today I noticed that it is much more swollen than it has been. I m not sure what is wrong but I think that it may be a hernia. Does that sound like a plausible explanation? [/INST] To confirm whether this is a hernia or not, there area simple tests you can do at home. It is hernia if it shows the following characters anytime during its development:::*The welling may be completely reducible-in visible in lying down position*Usually painless and on pressure it is reduced.* May be bowel gurgling sound ion reduction. *Poops on forceful coughing all these criteria are positive, this is a hernia and needs surgery, there are no medicines. If the above criteria are not present this can be lipoma, abscess or so. Consult a Surgeon. Get the diagnosis and treated accordingly. </s>