Women are still able to have intercourse after total hysterectomy. Total hysterectomy does not affect the length of a woman’s vagina, but she should recover after 6 weeks of surgery before having sex.
Total hysterectomy is usually applied to serious uterine diseases. After hysterectomy, the part connecting the vagina and the uterus will be stitched up without cutting into the vagina, and the length of the vagina will remain unchanged, with the original stretch and elasticity, which will not affect normal sexual life.
However, if the ovaries are also removed when the uterus is removed, it will lead to a decrease in the level of estrogen, resulting in symptoms such as frigid libido and vaginal dryness, which will affect the quality of normal sex life.
After the operation, the wound needs some time to recover and one should not have sex too early to avoid hemorrhage and infection. It is recommended that women should have sex again when their body recovers about 6 weeks after the total hysterectomy.