Patient Question: Disease: Adult hernia Description: Hernia in the right side of the groin, more than ten years ago, then only occasionally, relatively mild, in the last six months has become more serious, long standing or walking to wear a hernia belt. Hope to provide help: how much does hernia surgery cost, will it recur after surgery, will it affect my sex life after surgery? Zhang Qingfeng Replies: Inguinal hernia can only be cured by surgery. The cost of surgery varies greatly depending on the type of surgery. The cost of traditional open surgery without any repair material is about $4,000, which actually involves sewing up the muscles and fascia with large stitches and threads. This type of repair is called tension repair, and the pain is more obvious and the recurrence rate is high, about 10%. The current mainstream surgical procedure is tension-free repair, which requires the placement of patching material and is less painful and has a lower recurrence rate of about 2-5%, but the price is correspondingly higher. A tension-free repair with open surgery costs about 7,000 to 8,000, and a minimally invasive laparoscopic repair costs 10,000 to 12,000. In the case of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, the wound is more aesthetically pleasing and the recovery is faster. After the surgery, it is generally recommended to avoid strenuous exercise, including sexual life, for one month. From the observation of clinical cases, there is no effect on sexual life after gradual recovery from the surgery.