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I'm 19 years old and just had a microdiscectomy on the l3-l4 disc in my back. it's been a week since surgery how much longer should i wait for sex?
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Ask your doc: The resumption of any activity after a specialized procedure is best monitored by the doc who did the surgery. We have no way of knowing your basic history/exam and or additional parameters that would require caution.
Answered 7/24/2016
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