The guide was released by hospital group Practice Plus Group, which specialises in hip and knee procedures, in response to being frequently asked by patients ‘when can I have sex again?’ after surgery.
Experts at the hospital chain, which treats NHS patients as well as those opting to go private with their Wellsoon private option, say it’s essential to minimise risk to the new joint in the first few weeks and months after surgery and to only start having sex again post-surgery after getting the ‘all-clear’ from their hospital.
The guide is available for patients to download and draws on best practice from orthopaedic experts with example images to ensure patients can feel confident having sex again after surgery.
Catherine Farr from Practice Plus Group added: “The reason it’s so important we reduce waiting lists for joint replacements - which have been particularly badly affected by long waits - is so that people can get back to leading fulfilling lives free of pain.
Saucy moves include ‘spooning’ face to face – which is fine after hip or knee surgery – but straddling a partner on top is ‘not advised’.
