What is the effect of removing the uterus on sex

Hysterectomy is divided into subtotal hysterectomy, total hysterectomy and extensive hysterectomy, and different surgeries have different effects on sexual life. Subtotal hysterectomy and total hysterectomy have little effect on sexual life, but extensive hysterectomy has an effect on sexual life. 1. Subtotal hysterectomy: It means that the cervix is preserved and the body of the uterus is removed. Because the cervix and vagina are preserved, there is basically no effect on sexual life. The hysterectomy of the cervix is very rare, and most of the hysterectomies are total hysterectomies. 2. Total hysterectomy is the removal of the uterine body and cervix, and the vaginal stump is sutured. Total hysterectomy does not remove the vagina and does not shorten the vagina, so it does not affect the sex life in general. As long as the vaginal stump recovers well after 1 month postoperative review, sex life can be resumed and basically has no effect. 3. Extensive hysterectomy: It is applied to malignant tumors such as cervical cancer. This kind of resection not only removes the uterus, but also removes the parametrial tissue and a section of vaginal tissue, which will cause the vagina to shorten after surgery and will affect sex life. Usually, postoperative pathology suggests high-risk recurrence factors, such as having lymph node metastasis, positive parametrium or positive cutting edge, etc. Postoperative radiotherapy has to be supplemented, which will cause great damage to the vaginal stump and often prevent normal sexual life again.