Lumbar cysts can cause groin pain, inguinal hernia, lumbar disc herniation can also cause groin pain, patients need to distinguish. 1. Lumbar cysts: If the patient’s lumbar disc cyst is large, it will cause the sciatic nerve to be compressed, which will lead to sacrococcygeal, perineal and inguinal pain. Some patients also have motor dysfunction, and for patients with serious lumbar disc cysts, even affecting bowel function. 2. Inguinal hernia: Inguinal hernia is usually associated with increased intra-abdominal pressure and weakness of the abdominal wall. This disease will lead to the patient’s groin to develop a reproducible mass, the condition will be mild when the feeling of swelling, with the development of the disease, there will be the symptoms of groin pain. 3. Herniated lumbar disc: Herniated lumbar disc can also cause groin pain, and the patient will also have lumbar pain, lower limb numbness, weakness and pain. Lymphadenitis and lymph node tumors can also lead to groin pain. When this symptom occurs, the patient should consult a doctor in time to avoid delaying the condition.