Sexual activity resumption after total hip arthroplasty: A satisfaction survey in 101 patients - 03/02/22
, Camille Rabot a, Emmanuel de Thomasson a, c, Idriss Tourabaly a, d, Christian Mazel a, Tristan Langlais e, Didier Ollat a
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Abstract |
Background |
We are not aware of studies conducted in France to assess information provided by surgeons about the impact of total hip arthroplasty (THA) on sexual activity or sexual activity resumption after THA. The objectives of this study in a cohort of patients seen after THA were to evaluate: (1) the time to sexual activity resumption, (2) whether sexual activity resumption was discussed with the surgeon and whether the patients wanted information on this point, and (3) the modalities and experience of sexual activity resumption according to demographic features.
Hypothesis |
Age and sex influence the timing and modalities of sexual activity resumption after THA.
Methods |
We conducted a single-centre prospective cohort study in consecutive patients who received follow-up for 6months after THA. Each patient completed an anonymised questionnaire on preoperative sexual activity, modalities of postoperative sexual activity resumption, information delivered by the surgeon, and expectations regarding the delivered information. The patients also specified their age and sex on the questionnaire.
Results |
Of 101 included patients, 49 were still sexually active before surgery. Of these 49 patients, 35 (71.4%) reported no difference in the frequency of sexual activity before and after THA. Only 4 (8.2%) patients did not resume sexual activity during follow-up. Older age was associated with a lower demand for information [odds ratio, 0.95; 95% confidence interval: 0.91–0.99 (p=0.01)]. Compared to the females, the males more often recovered similar sexual activity to that before surgery regarding frequency [18/20 vs. 17/29 (p=0.02)] and quality of sexual positions [15/20 vs. 9/29 (p=0.003)]. Males resumed sexual activity on average during the first 3weeks [10/20 (p=0.02)], compared to after 6weeks for most females [13/29 (p=0.03)]. Age was not associated with the time to sexual activity resumption [ρ=0.0868; 95% confidence interval: −0.205 to 0.365 (p=0.56)].
Discussion |
Among patients who were sexually active before surgery, 71.4% reported having resumed the same frequency of sexual activity 6months after surgery. The main difficulty in both males and females was fear of prosthetic hip dislocation, which was related in part to insufficient preoperative information. Males resumed sexual activity earlier than did females. In patients who were sexually active before surgery, age was not associated with the resumption of sexual activity after surgery.
Level of evidence |
IV, prospective study with no control group.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Information, Sexual activity, Total hip arthroplasty
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Vol 108 - N° 1
Artículo 103171- février 2022 Regresar al número
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