After an inguinal hernia mesh surgery, you would expect that the pain would subside and go away. For many people, the pain is relieved after the surgical mesh is implanted. For those patients, the pain subsides after a few weeks However, some victims end up with severe chronic pain in their groin area This debilitating pain can go on for months or even years. This chronic pain can interfere with day to day functioning such as sitting or walking. Pain after a mesh surgery could be caused by: The mesh leads to inflammation or irritation which causes pain. There are nerves in a person's abdomen. A nerve getting entangled or ensnared in the mesh can cause pain.