Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy - Surgery

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Sexuality after Hysterectomy

Sexual intercourse may resume 4 - 6 weeks following surgery. The effect of hysterectomy on sexuality varies among women. Some women notice a change in their orgasmic response because they no longer experience uterine contractions. Other women report increased sexual drive and pleasure because they are free from the problems that prompted hysterectomy.

Patients who have both ovaries removed may be at higher risk for loss of sexuality, and experience sexual problems such as vaginal dryness. A vaginal gel or lubricant can help reduce vaginal dryness.

Review Date: 07/26/2010
Reviewed By: Reviewed by Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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