It is natural to worry that sex will be interfered with or problematic after having a hysterectomy.
But studies should reassure women that if you are having sexual issues, and need a hysterectomy, you are likely to have improved sexual function in all ways.
Many studies show that women are more likely to function better sexually after a planned hysterectomy than they did before their hysterectomy.
More women engage in sexual activity after they have their hysterectomy than before
Many fewer women after hysterectomy will experience painful sex.
Women after hysterectomy are more likely to have orgasms.
The uterus doesn’t contribute to vaginal moisture, but having ovarian estrogen does. If ovaries are not removed during a hysterectomy there is no initial change in vaginal dryness.
Cancer surgery removes more tissue, and can affect the nerves of the bladder in ways a hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disease cannot.
Hysterectomy cannot resolve actual psychosocial issues that are not related to gynecologic troubles, so you need to have frank conversations with your gyno on exactly what you should expect after your hysterectomy.
