<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I have a bulge in my groin area that protrudes out when I cough,bare down and have a bowel movement.My pelvic area and a few areas in my abdomen are sore.I also have nausea and yesterday I started with diarrhea and a temperature of 100.8.Is this an inguinal hernia and is it serious since I started with the diarrhea and fever?  <response>: Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor. Yes, from description this seems to be an inguinal hernia. Nausea, diarrhea fever suggest infection.Also, bowel can be the content of hernia sac. Local examination is necessary whether swelling is reducible or not, local temperature tenderness, redness etc. Yes, it is an emergency if swelling is irreducible with rise in local temperature tenderness, redness. Operative procedure with examination of contents appropriate action for it and mesh.repair is necessary. Hope this helps. Wish you speedy recovery. Thanks. Regards. 