Does a hysterectomy affect sex?

Sex generally means sexual intercourse. Usually hysterectomy does not affect sexual life. The uterus, as a woman’s internal reproductive organ, has the main function of forming menstruation, conceiving a fetus, and so on. When there are lesions in the uterus, such as endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, adenomyosis, etc., female patients need to actively cooperate with the doctor to remove part or all of the uterus through total hysterectomy, secondary hysterectomy and other surgical procedures, which usually will not affect sexual life after the operation, but is easy to affect the reproductive function. If the patient has a partial or total removal of the uterus, but also surgical resection of the surrounding ovaries, vagina and other organs, then it may have a certain impact on sexual life. For simple partial or total hysterectomy patients, after the operation, they should adjust their mindset, eat more nutritious food, and pay attention to avoiding early sexual life in order to prevent the body from recovering health. Women after hysterectomy are advised to have sex after a full assessment of recovery by a doctor. Pay attention to personal hygiene and care during sex, and avoid overwork.