I have as far as I can remember since late teens, always suffered with lower abdominal trapped wind type sharp pain. I thought it was diet , sometimes it came and went for a week or two or much longer. My stomach gets bloated and distended with it. It gets better if I lie flat, if I wear less tight trousers and sometimes push on the area. It is worse if I sit for long periods and eat, like in a car hunched over or wear restrictive clothing in te area. Over the last few months I have noticed a small bulge in the area of my groin that has previously bothered me. The bulge goes if I lie flat and can get a little less if I push on it. There is something behind the bulge as I can feel something that moves if I push on it. I am on holiday for a week and am now thinking I ve had a hernia I never knew about??
Hi > Your description of new symptoms is typical of hernia - a general surgeon will confirm. It needs simple surgery > However your old symptoms have no relation to this!  They are suggestive of Irritable Bowel Syn Chat Doctor.  Endoscopy from both ends (upper and lower GI endoscopy) is in need to confirm or deny and plan proper treatment strategy. Both are easy to management well Good luck