A hernia happens when a part of your bowel pushes through a weak
area or gap in the muscles of your belly. It is called a groin
hernia when it happens in the groin. The groin is the area where
the legs join the lower body. A groin hernia can become a
serious problem if your bowel gets trapped in the gap. Then
blood can’t get to that part of your bowel and that part may
die. This can make you very sick. A hernia may be caused by
anything that causes the bowel to push against a weak area in
the belly. Some people are born with a weakness in their groin
muscles. But a groin hernia can happen to anyone. It can happen
when you: Men with a large prostate can sometimes get a hernia
from pushing too hard to urinate. Symptoms you may have are: A
lump that cannot be pushed back in can be a very bad problem.
The bowel may get caught in the gap. This could cut off its
blood supply. Or bowel movement might be blocked and not able to
move through the bowel. This is an emergency. The main treatment
is surgery to repair the