I have a girdlestone hip too. My hip was crushed by an accident. My hip replacement was removed because of an infextion. With no hip replacement i can walk complete pain free. I dont need a stick, cruch or anything. I can ride a bike too. Besides iam a Bodybuilder and i can still do some squats. I habe absolutely no problems with sex and i can do much thinks i could not do with a hip replacement. I can even reach my toes from standing. I would not want a new hip. The only annoing thing is the length difference of 7 cm.