Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2005 Feb;48(2):428-435.

The effects of total and supracervical hysterectomy on sexual function

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea. chohj69@hanmail.net

Abstract


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) versus supracervical hysterectomy (SCH) on sexual function in patients with non-malignant conditions.
METHODS
We choose fifty patients who were operated by SCH and forty-six patients who were operated by TAH. They were interviewed that effects of the two operations on sexual desire, coital frequency, quality and frequency of orgasms, post-op development of dyspareunia and overall sexual satisfaction.
RESULTS
1. The sexual desire significantly decreased in TAH group compared with SCH group (46% vs 8%, P<0.001). And the coital frequency also decreased in TAH group (48% vs 6%, P<0.001). 2. Orgasm frequency and quality decreased in more patients with TAH compared with SCH (22% vs 2%, 33% vs 2%). 3. After SCH and TAH, there was no change in dyspareunia and significantly decreased sexual satisfaction was noted in TAH group (35% vs 4%).
CONCLUSION
It suggest that TAH patients experienced worse postoperative sexual function than SCH patients. therefore, it should be considered to conserving the cervix at hysterectomy.

Keyword

Supracervical hysterectomy; Sexual function

MeSH Terms

Cervix Uteri
Coitus
Dyspareunia
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy*
Orgasm
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