A hernia occurs when part of an organ within the body slips through an abnormal opening in the wall that normally contains it. The most common type of hernia for men is an inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernias is a bothersome pain in the groin area. Many men will ignore the symptoms, sometimes they rub the pain off as just a pulled muscle. “Other times, they may be afraid to find out because they know that a hernia diagnosis will probably require surgery” This is why hernia is so dangerous. Left untreated, this type of hernia can lead to a more serious condition called strangulation, in which they cut the blood supply to part of the intestine. The only type of treatment to repair an inguinal hernia is surgery. You can avoid having hernias by keeping a healthy diet, and also by having a good and healthy weight.