L Dennerstein

Because of the reproductive organs' identification with sexuality and childbearing, gynecologic surgery can be a stressful experience for women. This article reviews the research on the psychological sequelae of tubal ligation and hysterect…

The question of whether tubal ligation (TL) is associated with increased risk of hysterectomy or dilatation and curettage (D&C) is examined using data from a population-based study. Retrospective information on TL, D&C and hysterectomy was …

A case of a puerperal psychosis in a 26-year-old woman who had a strong family history of schizophrenia is reported. Her symptoms resolved with chlorpromazine and electroconvulsive therapy, but recurred each month just before the onset of m…

The incidence of sexual dysfunction following hysterectomy is reported to be 38% in the United Kingdom 39% in South Africa and 28% in Australia. Few physicians are aware of any psychiatric sequelae. To many women hysterectomy means: 1) reli…

This is a report of a retrospective study of 89 patients who had undergone hysterectomy and oophorectomy. The aims of this study were to identify factors associated with sexual deterioration attributed to the operation. In the sample interv…