How long can you live after a hysterectomy?

If the uterine disease is very serious, a hysterectomy may be required. After the hysterectomy, if the condition recovers smoothly and the patient's psychological condition is also good, the impact on health will generally be limited. Of course, if the prognosis is not good after the hysterectomy, it will cause a great psychological burden on the patient, which will often affect the therapeutic effect after the operation.

How long can you live after a hysterectomy?

This requires consideration of both psychological and physiological aspects. It might be simple if we simply regard people as biological organisms, but people often have many social and psychological factors.

From the perspective of disease and physiology alone, the uterus has two main functions: the first is to cause menstruation, and the second is to be an organ that nurtures life.

After a woman has completed her reproductive function, if she does not care about menstruation, hysterectomy will not have a big impact on her overall body. It also does not have much to do with hormone levels or the patient's youthfulness. This is the concept that everyone must first understand. The so-called old or young has little to do with the uterus, but is mainly related to whether the ovaries secrete hormones.

Many diseases require hysterectomy, but the ovaries can be retained. This is considered from a physiological disease perspective.

However, people cannot simply consider it from a physiological perspective. Some women feel that regular menstruation every month will make them feel more comfortable psychologically. Others believe that the uterus is a particularly important organ in life, and as long as there is menstruation, there is hope for pregnancy. After the uterus is removed, these things will be gone.

For patients, doctors cannot only consider one factor. It is not enough to solve the patient's disease problem, but also to consider whether it will leave psychological problems for the patient.

Ultimately, when doctors consult with patients, they need to analyze specific issues specifically and explain to patients the pros and cons of hysterectomy due to disease reasons.

If the patient accepts that hysterectomy is a complete solution to the problem, and surgery to preserve the uterus may cause recurrence of the disease, then hysterectomy is a relatively better option to improve the quality of life.

If hysterectomy will also cause severe psychological trauma to the patient, and the doctor's explanation cannot eliminate it, then these patients should be treated differently, and the patient's psychological feelings should be taken into consideration. The doctor should not just let it go, but communicate with the patient and explain the situation to the patient. If the patient can eventually accept it, then it's OK.

Will hysterectomy affect sex life?

1. In the early stages of sexual intercourse, the blood flow to the pelvic cavity will decrease due to hysterectomy, and the physical tension caused by the rising uterus will also disappear, making sexual pleasure less obvious.

2. The scar after hysterectomy will make the pelvic muscles lack elasticity and the vagina will be more difficult to expand.

3. During the climax of pleasure, the uterine contraction also disappears.

4. Since the hysterectomy has been performed, the blood in the pelvic cavity cannot stay longer, so the pleasure will disappear more easily.