Sex life after hysterectomy

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The article was professionally consulted by Doctor Hoang Thi Anh Tuyet - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
Besides health problems after hysterectomy, women also care about other important issues in married life. So how is sex life after hysterectomy, is it as difficult as women think?

1. Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy has 2 types, the first is removal of the uterus only, the second is a total hysterectomy, which is the removal of the entire uterus along with 2 ovaries. Hysterectomy is a necessary thing to do if there are signs of disease in this organ, if it is a tumor or cancer, it is imperative that the patient remove this organ to protect the body.
Some possible causes of hysterectomy are malignant tumors, benign tumors, pelvic inflammatory disease, combined symptoms of pelvic bleeding, enlarged bladder or other strange symptoms. in the endometrium.

2. Does hysterectomy affect marital relationship?

Many women, when being assigned to have a hysterectomy, are worried about their relationship after hysterectomy. Many people think that having a hysterectomy will lead to the marital relationship becoming boring, losing pleasure and the woman not having an orgasm. However, to explain this case, women need to clearly understand themselves as well as the functions of the parts. First, the uterus plays the role of nesting for the developing fetus, while the ovaries are the place to regulate hormones and hormones in the female body.
The new ovary is an important female reproductive organ, it maintains sex and has the function of regulating endocrine, including endocrine that governs sex. Each month, the ovaries secrete hormones that stimulate ovulation as well as increase a woman's libido.

Many women have irregular periods and symptoms of uterine bleeding, after having this organ removed they feel more comfortable. Many people think that the uterus is the part that affects the emotions during sex, but that is not the case, in fact, when the diseased uterus is removed, the hormone production still occurs normally, so that's why. It doesn't affect your sex life at all.
In addition, there is currently no medical study to prove that hysterectomy affects sex life. A person who has a complete hysterectomy can make a full recovery and normal relationship after a hysterectomy.
Not only that, not removing the diseased uterus will lead to more serious conditions, especially affecting other districts such as vagina, vulva... Diseases related to the uterus such as cancer cancer, fibroids, bleeding... can cause women to get diseases of gynecological inflammation and cause itching, discharge a lot, strange smell and color... These things will make a woman become uncomfortable and can cause loss of pleasure in love. Therefore, a hysterectomy will make the patient more comfortable in mind and eliminate health concerns.

3. What should be done during hysterectomy?

Women's psychology will be affected quite a lot when having a hysterectomy, making them more likely to have negative thoughts about the surgery as well as the long recovery time after surgery.
Not only that, a woman's low self-esteem when having a hysterectomy also greatly affects sexual psychology, even though it has no scientific impact. Psychological inferiority complex towards husbands can also make it difficult for them to achieve orgasm.

Doctor's advice to women is not to worry too much about sex life after hysterectomy. Before and after surgery, husband and wife should agree and especially sympathize and encourage the woman in this case. This is very important because it affects the psychology of women during surgery.
Vinmec International General Hospital is a prestigious address in the treatment of gynecological diseases in general. Vinmec is known as one of the first hospitals in Vietnam to apply robotic surgery in gynecological treatment. The robot equipped at Vinmec International General Hospital is a Da Vinci Robot made in the US. This is an advanced robot, with a sophisticated structure, with 4 arms that are almost perfectly simulated human movements. The advantages of robot laparoscopic surgery compared to other methods include:
Robot can penetrate narrow, deep, hard-to-reach places. No field of vision restriction like traditional methods, for optimal image quality. Safe, reduces the risk of complications from infection. Reducing pain after surgery for patients. Less blood loss, faster recovery time, very small surgical scars, so it is aesthetic.

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