Editorial Commentary: Sexual Function Improves After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement

Abstract

Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome can cause pain and difficulty with sexual activity. Arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement can improve a patient’s sexual health, as seen by improvement in patient-reported outcomes. This correlates with improved quality-of-life scores. Sexual function scores improve for both male and female patients after surgery, but improvement in female patients is greater, most likely because sexual positioning in female patients may involve more flexion, abduction, and rotation than male patients. Reviewing patient-reported outcomes can help provide context for the treating surgeon for discussion both preoperatively and postoperatively.