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Sex - Resuming After Hysterectomy

Sex - Resuming After Hysterectomy

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I'm a bit nervous. My doctor has given me the green light to resume sexual activities with my husband. I'm worried and a bit scared. Any suggestions for me?

After your doctor releases you to resume intercourse, you may feel excited and enthused to do so, or nervous and scared. No matter which group you fall into, you aren’t alone. Women experience a variety of emotions connected to this segment of their post-op “return to normal life.”

Whether you feel confident or timid, in either case it would be wise to proceed with caution. Key words of advice include slow and gently. It would be a good idea to have a lubricant available, even if you have not required its use in the past. Some women who are very nervous find they can relax with a glass of wine or a massage beforehand. You may want to remind your partner that your body is still “new” and delicate in the pelvic area and that you will need to be in control of the action.

While some women do just fine immediately after being cleared for intercourse, for others it may take a number of months to really feel back to normal. There may be discomfort, soreness, or slight bleeding initially that gradually should go away.

If everything heals properly, most women do resume normal and pleasurable physical relationships, if that is what they experienced in the past.

This content was written by staff of HysterSisters.com by non-medical professionals based on discussions, resources and input from other patients for the purpose of patient-to-patient support.

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