<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Doctor, I have been experiencing an ache all over my lower abdomen and there seems to be a mass in my scrotum, what could be the problem?  <response>: It sounds like you may have an inguinal hernia. An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles into the groin or scrotum. Its important to get this checked out and possibly treated with surgery. 