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VIDEO: Dr. Matava - After ACL Surgery, When Can Women Engage In Sexual Activities?

Dr. Matava explains when a woman can engage in sexual activities after having anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery.

Dr. Matava:
Well, there’s no hard science behind that question. Obviously, you’d want to avoid putting your knee in any position where you are putting direct pressure on the surgical wound, especially until it heals, or that involves pushing the knee into a position of flexion beyond which it can comfortably go. As a rule, most knee surgeons like to have a full range of motion in the knee by six weeks after surgery.

About Dr. Matava, M.D.:
Dr. Matthew J. Matava, M.D., is an associate professor and orthopedic surgeon at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Specializing in sports medicine, his clinical areas of interest include ligament injuries of the knee, athletic injuries of the shoulder and elbow, and pediatric orthopedic knee disorders.

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