Sex life before and after hysterectomy.
10.2185/jjrm.36.933
- VernacularTitle:子宮摘出前後の性生活
- Author:
Hiroshi KITAGAWA
;
Motoyasu FURUYA
;
Masanuki OH
;
Daisaku KUSHIBUCHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
1987;36(4):933-936
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
We conducted a survey concerning the sex lives of those women who had undergone hysterectomy. A total of 128 women responded to the questionnaire. The following is a summary of the findings:
(1) After the women had their cases diagnosed as myoma of the uterus, 46.1% of them suffered changes in their sex lives. Postoperatively, however, 73.5% had the same pattern as before.
(2) The largest 44.5% had sex 31-60 days after surgery ; 27.3%, more than 60 days after surgery; and 22.7%, in 30 days.
(3) During the first after-surgery coitus, 9.4% had pains ; 5.5%bled ; and 19.5% suffered inadequate secretion. 29.7% complained about loss of sexual desire.
(4) The majority of the respondents (57.8%) said that they are doing well, but some registered complaints of headache, fatigue and lowering of physical strength.
(5) In order to solve all the sex problems, some need herb medicine or acupuncture. Depending on the cases, psychosomatic counseling would be helpful.
