Psychosexual Adaptation and Quality of Life After Hysterectomy

Güliz Onat Bayram, Nezihe Kızılkaya Beji
In: Sexuality and Disability · 2009 · vol. 28(1) , pp. 3–13 · doi:10.1007/s11195-009-9143-y · W2055997551
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This paper discusses the impact of hysterectomy on women's psychosexual adaptation and quality of life, noting concerns about sexual dysfunction and varying study findings.

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This paper discusses psychosexual adaptation and quality of life after hysterectomy, focusing on how hysterectomy performed for abnormal bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, and symptomatic myomas may improve general health-related quality of life while also raising concerns about unnecessary procedures and subsequent sexual/psychosexual problems. It reviews reported post-hysterectomy sexual dysfunctions such as dyspareunia (including effects like vaginal shrinkage and decreased lubrication), low libido, and difficulty experiencing orgasm, noting that prevalence varies across studies due to methodological differences and that there is no consensus on whether hysterectomy causes sexual dysfunction. The main caveat highlighted is the lack of agreement across the literature and the influence of methodological factors on measured outcomes. Relevance to endometriosis: hysterectomy is discussed in the context of chronic pelvic pain as an indication and as a potential outcome of pelvic surgery, though the paper does not specifically address endometriosis or adenomyosis.

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