Hysterectomy And Intimacy

[Guest Crossroads]

I was wondering about how my "intimate life" will change once I get a hysterectomy. If anyone could give me some advice, would you please PM me. I'm trying to find out all I can about each type and how it will affect all aspects of my life.

I've been looking over the internet and in other groups trying to find this information, and I can't quite find anything specifically talking about "intimacy". I mostly am finding more about scarring, periods, risks, etc.

Anyway, please PM me if you can help me! Thank you!!

[Guest mia 1]

Crossroads. My wife had a hysterectomy and it didn't change her in any way except one ... Relief! No more worries about cancer, cycles or extra parts...

[Sally]

The fact that until the mid 60's it was a common surgery for women past their 'child bearring years' at the first sign of anything remotely trouble some they did hysterectomies, don't bother with a biopsy, just take it all. It's main effect on intamacy would seem to be only in someone still young enough to have children, who want to have children and for medical reasons had to have a hysterectomy - now the feelings of lose come into play. For you those feelings simply will not exist and that is the real cause of any effect on intimacy.

Not scientific, but from the heart. Like the difference between sex and gender, intimacy is in the mind, a matter of perception, the physical is merely a reinforcement, for the true passion in intimacy is the blending and touching of two minds and hearts not just the bodies.

Love ya,

Sally (the hopeless romantic)

[Guest StrandedOutThere]

I haven't had a hysto, so I don't know anything firsthand. One thing I have heard though is that, once those parts are gone, there's kind of a space there. Other organs can sag or whatever. My grandmother had some issues related to that. Anyway, that was with an old school hysto. I don't know if they do something now to keep stuff in place. You know, like put in an extra stitch or some supports.

[Guest Elizabeth K]

My wife had a hysterectomy 28 years ago - she is as lusty as a shecat (don't tell)

You'll be fine...

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[Guest Jackson]

My wife had a hysterectomy 28 years ago - she is as lusty as a shecat (don't tell)

You'll be fine...

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Whoa, Lizzie. I don't know. That got my heart rate up a little when I read that. You've got quite a way with words.

[Guest Crossroads]

Thank y'all so much for your responses! I feel much less worried now and ready to tackle the options (Why can't my uterus just be GONE?!)

Thanks again!

[Guest YaManShane]

My wife had a hysterectomy 28 years ago - she is as lusty as a shecat (don't tell)

You'll be fine...

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lol

[Guest Martin]

You may want to check out the following links for more information. Be forewarned, the are talking about sex and so are not appropriate for younger audiences. Also, you may have to register with livejournal and then join the community to read the info.

http://community.livejournal.com/ftm/3906261.html

http://community.livejournal.com/ftm/2785171.html

http://community.livejournal.com/ftm_in_bed/248776.html

There may also be information on this on http://community.livejournal.com/hysterectomies/ but I'm too lazy to look through yet another community. Be forewarned that this last one is mostly for cissexual women, though I've heard they're accepting for FTMs as well.

[Guest My_Genesis]

Whoa, Lizzie. I don't know. That got my heart rate up a little when I read that. You've got quite a way with words.

LOL, happens to me quite a bit. Although not so much this time, I guess because it's words not pictures

[Guest Crossroads]

You may want to check out the following links for more information. Be forewarned, the are talking about sex and so are not appropriate for younger audiences. Also, you may have to register with livejournal and then join the community to read the info.

http://community.livejournal.com/ftm/3906261.html

http://community.livejournal.com/ftm/2785171.html

http://community.livejournal.com/ftm_in_bed/248776.html

There may also be information on this on http://community.livejournal.com/hysterectomies/ but I'm too lazy to look through yet another community. Be forewarned that this last one is mostly for cissexual women, though I've heard they're accepting for FTMs as well.

Thanks! I'm already on LJ, so I'll see about joining those communities! I appreciate the links!!