<human>: i have a small lump on my right side in the groin area, i noticed on tuesday night. yesterday i started feeling some kind of downwards pulling sensation on my right testicle , but no pain. i read that it could be hernia yet i tried the coughing test, and nothing. also some slight pain in the lower back like around the waist level; anyhow, what could be wrong with me?
<bot>: Hello, Thanks for the query. Yes it can be hernia. The pulling sensation can be the first sign of hernia. Cough sign may become positive at a later stage. Please get yourself examined. Please meet a surgeon for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. You can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.http://www.ChatDoctor .com/doctors/ Chat Doctor. Thank you