How to have sex after a hysterectomy

In real life, many people may have heard of hysterectomy, but only a few people know the harm and impact it brings to women. In fact, the uterus is an important part of the female reproductive organs. After hysterectomy, the patient usually suffers severe physical and psychological trauma. At this time, it is very important to comfort the patient and restore normal sexual life. Let us learn about the relevant knowledge today.

1. Sexual knowledge education: Patients who have undergone total hysterectomy are very sensitive to sexual issues. They face the operation with all kinds of anxiety. They are eager to understand their own bodies and diseases, hope to learn about sex, and are willing to eliminate diseases and improve their quality of life under the guidance of medical staff, which also includes the quality of their sex life. Nurses should actively introduce disease-related knowledge to patients and their spouses, and clearly inform them that hysterectomy will cause temporary discomfort, menopause and loss of fertility, but will not affect sexual life and female morphology. The vaginal and ovarian functions that are closely related to the maintenance of female morphology and sexual life are still normal, and the estrogen secreted by the ovaries has the function of maintaining the female morphology and generating sexual desire.

2. Sex life guidance: Nurses need to give patients correct guidance and scientific explanations on sexual issues to eliminate their sexual life problems after surgery. Explain to them patiently and carefully that normal sex life will not be affected by the surgery. Three months after the operation, the vaginal stump wound heals completely, the scar softens gradually, and sexual life can be gradually resumed. Vaginal lubricant can be used during the first sexual intercourse, which can naturally relax the nervous psychology during the first sexual intercourse after surgery.

3. Sexual psychology education: Listen patiently to the patient's statement and provide psychological intervention according to the patient's different psychological conditions. Patients should be clearly informed that they should not be in a state of panic about sexual life for a long time, as this is not conducive to physical and mental recovery, and in the long run it will also affect the relationship between husband and wife and lead to family discord. The quality of sex life depends not only on physiological factors but also on psychological factors to a large extent. As long as the couple loves each other, they can still have a satisfactory sex life through physiological and psychological adjustments even if the hysterectomy is performed. First of all, psychological barriers must be eliminated. The husband’s care plays an important role in relieving the patient’s psychological barriers. Couples are encouraged to strengthen communication to eliminate problems between them.

The above are the means and methods introduced to you today on how to have a normal sexual life after hysterectomy. I believe you will gain something from it. It is recommended that everyone should exercise more often, eat a balanced diet, develop good living habits, and avoid the occurrence of diseases. If you experience any corresponding symptoms, you should go to the hospital for appropriate treatment in time.