2019
DOI: 10.1590/2177-9465-ean-2019-0065
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Sexuality experiences of hysterectomized women

Abstract: Objective: To know the sexuality experiences of hysterectomized women. Method: Qualitative study carried out in Family Health Strategies with 19 hysterectomized women. A semi-structured interview was conducted, combined with the Creativity and Sensitivity Technique called Speaker Map, after approval by the Ethics Committee from January to February 2018. Data were analyzed according to analysis of the thematic content. Results: The participants had different sexuality experiences after the hysterectomy. The pro… Show more

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“…Hysterectomy can be a difficult process for women. Since the uterus is a very important part of the body, its removal has physical and emotional consequences and it may lead to severe psychological reactions in women [ 3 – 5 ]. A psychological complication of hysterectomy includes depression [ 6 ], Anxiety [ 7 ], and stress [ 8 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hysterectomy can be a difficult process for women. Since the uterus is a very important part of the body, its removal has physical and emotional consequences and it may lead to severe psychological reactions in women [ 3 – 5 ]. A psychological complication of hysterectomy includes depression [ 6 ], Anxiety [ 7 ], and stress [ 8 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Surveyed women who had a hysterectomy and, after surgery, reported a decrease in intimacy with their partner and therefore interruption in sexual intercourse, and the big problem was that most of these participants reported that they had no dialogue with their partners and did not discuss the di culties they were experiencing, which resulted in further con icts among them. In the results of our research, we also found women with intercourse who were trying to nd excuses and ways to escape sexual intercourse with their husbands; because what they believed was important was being alive and being cancer survivors [33].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 66%
“…Sob essa ótica, mostra-se que as consequências da realização da histerectomia sobre a qualidade de vida sexual são controversas, estando diretamente associadas a sintomas pré-cirúrgicos, condições emocionais, psicológicas e fisiológicas envolvidas na realidade de cada mulher. 15 O impacto da histerectomia na função sexual ainda não está claro, e a prevalência de disfunção sexual tem ampla variação, principalmente devido às diferenças metodológicas da cirurgia. 4 A complexidade do processo também é associada à decorrência da interação de fatores psicológicos, sociais, religiosos, culturais e educacionais na visão que a mulher tem do útero e de si mesma.…”
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