I have had pain in my right testicle for two months. It is slightly swollen. I assumed it was because of my small inguinal hernia that I have had for years. I just saw a doctor who thought it could be epididymitis so I am taking antibiotics and an anti-inflamatory medication. I also saw the hernia surgeon and he thinks the inguinal hernia is small but recommends surgery on the umbilical hernia. Would an umbilical hernia cause pain in my testicle? I have a small (pea size) bulge above my belly button. The pain there is tied to the pain in my testicle and can persist for a month or two. It feels like a rope is tied between the two. If I push on the umbilical hernia I sometime feel pain to the tip of my penis. It is getting better now, either because of the medication or just due to time. I can't decide whether to do an umbilical hernia surgery. Part of me wants to wait and see how the antibiotics work, but I also would like to just get