Will hysterectomy affect the couple's sexual life?

At present, more and more people are undergoing hysterectomy due to gynecological diseases. Firstly, it can completely remove the lesions, and secondly, the operation has little impact on health. The uterus is a female-specific organ whose function is to produce menstruation and nurture the fetus under the influence of hormones. The uterus has no endocrine function. Removing it will not change a woman's appearance, body shape, emotions, or personality, nor will it bring on menopause earlier, nor will it affect her sex life.

Some patients worry that a hysterectomy will change their sexual characteristics, which is unnecessary. Although the uterus is one of the sexual organs, it is the sex hormones, not the uterus, that determine its characteristics. Women's sex hormones mainly come from the ovaries. After hysterectomy, the ovaries can still perform their normal function of secreting sex hormones and maintain female characteristics. Therefore, hysterectomy has nothing to do with sex hormone secretion.

Whether hysterectomy will affect the quality of sexual life is a key issue that most people are concerned about. Some people believe that after a hysterectomy, vaginal secretions and lubrication will be reduced, making sexual life difficult. In fact, there is no direct connection between the lubrication and secretion of the uterus and vagina. Normal vaginal lubrication in women is due to vaginal mucosal exudates and secretions from cervical glands, and is related to estrogen levels in the body. After hysterectomy, ovarian function is not affected, vaginal and secretory functions are normal, and when sexually excited, the vaginal mucosa and Bartholin's glands can still secrete mucus to play a lubricating role.

After a hysterectomy, the vagina may be temporarily shortened, but once sexual life resumes after the operation, the vaginal tissue can gradually lengthen and will not affect sexual life.

A large number of facts have proved that many women who have undergone hysterectomy due to uterine tumors, inflammation, bleeding, prolapse, endometriosis and other diseases have no longer to worry about menstrual disorders, unplanned pregnancy or uterine cancer and other diseases because the disease has been cured and the factors causing pain during sexual intercourse have been eliminated. Most people are more satisfied with their sex life after the operation than before the operation, and the frequency of sexual intercourse has also increased accordingly.

How long will it take to resume sexual life after hysterectomy? Generally, as long as the wound at the top of the vagina heals, normal sexual life can be resumed. The wound healing time after surgery takes about 6-8 weeks. During the first sexual intercourse after surgery, mental tension often leads to insufficient lubrication of the vulva and vagina, causing difficulty in sexual intercourse. At this time, using a lubricant can achieve better results. It is worth noting that during the first few sexual intercourses after surgery, the movements should be gentle and slow to avoid accidents.

In short, hysterectomy will not have a negative impact on sex life, on the contrary it will improve sex life. Make it more harmonious and more satisfactory.