On holiday and think dh has developed quite a large hernia... He is panicking !

[thekingfisher]

Just seeking a bit of reassurance - dh just asked me in the shower to look at his groin and he had a noticeable swelling which was soft and malleable and could be pressed down and not hurting unless he really poked at it. I am positive it is a hernia. He has got back into tennis and cycling recently and am sure that this has caused it - he is also a but overweight ( sounds a right catch doesn't he )
Given there is no pain I am assuming it can wait until we return a week on Friday and that he shouldn't go mad with the exercise ( just a bit competitive and we are here with friends)

We have had a bad health track record with France one way and another so am hoping my instinct and googling is right in that we don't need to do anything now ... And to put his mind at rest he's not dying !

The only emergency is if a testicle is painful. Or the lump/hernia is painful. If the overlying skin is not hot red tender that's also good. Enjoy your holiday, leave til next week and see your GP within a few weeks. Just because it's not an emergency doesn't mean it's not serious. Trying touching it firmly and closing your eyes, ask him to cough a few times and if you can feel a transmitted 'thrill' it's prob hernia. Good luck!

Oh, if you can't feel the 'thrill' doesn't mean it's not!!

Many thanks - sorry have patchy mobile here so didn't get back on last night . He's a little more chilled after 'sharing' with the other blokes last night who reassured him. Will make sure he keeps an eye in it and will get him an appointment