I am 53 and at the end of my menopause in February, I was diagnosed with endo cancer. Within 3 weeks I had a full hysterectomy including cervix and ovaries. It was such a shock I am still reeling! Luckily it was caught very early and was a grade one so I do not need any further treatment.
I have had a few hot flushes but luckily otherwise I have been ok. I was only home from the hospital last week but after all the worry and stress was removed I suddenly found I was feeling very passionate. I am very worried though. Obviously it is far to early to think about having sex but I keep reading that it is difficult to have an orgasm without a uterus and even if you do it is not the best. I was used to having very intense orgasms before and wonder how different things are going to be. My sex drive seems fine but I am worried about how I will feel.
I suppose I should consider myself lucky to have a complete cure but I had a wonderful sex life with my husband before. I am not allowed to have any hormone therapy as the cancer was hormone driven, so I suppose I will also be getting vaginal dryness and shrinkage. I have started using a natural v. moisturiser for that so I hope that will help.
Could someone please give me any hope? I am so depressed by all the awful things I keep hearing.

real quick answer cause I have company but to answer you in one line..........dont you believe for one second that orgasms are less without a uterus. NOT true. I know this for a fact! Best sex I ever had was two weeks after my hysterectomy. LOL.

Jadie

yes a AGREE TO ..i have no uterus..no more periods ..HURREY !!!!!!! it was GREAT till a year later when i fully Experienced on on coming Full force Menopause ...Then my sex drive went down ...LOL cus being with pannick attacks alot ...That takes up the time ....LOL but i tell you girl ...i was GLAD , not to have to worry about Periods...getting Pregent ...all of that ...Sex is great after hysterectomy ..I think i made a post of my own of who had a hysterectomy ....ohhhh well ...any way its great with out having those painfull periods & marking the calender & buying Napkins ...LOL in fact i burried my last napkins i had left ..LOL i was GLAD to rid of them so bad ..i had a big napkin furneral for them ...LOL really ... mine is bad menopause that striked me a year later bad as now ...the hysterectomy was NOTHING !!!! i was so scared at first ....it was nothing...i refused morphine to ...i dont belive in it ..i suffered it out & asked for heating pads instead. & my boyfriend brung me a heating pad in last year ..... but i didnt have sex for few weeks after my hysterectomy. to let it HEAL ...you have to ask doctor when ..they checked me & said it was ok to have sex. lucky i had a female doctor to !!!! we were joking about it .... well im getting sleepy & if i continuie i wont make sence ...just thought id tell you of my experience also ......take care now.

Hi, Jan. I am so very glad to see you posting here and to find that you are doing well. In regard to your question about your passion and your drive after hysterectomy - please don't give it a second thought. Just try and relax and enjoy that love with your husband.

I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS!!!

Many hugs.....Belinda

I had a hysterectomy when I was just 27 and have had no problems! I don't hink you have anything to worry about!
1shopper

Hi Jan, you hot mama! I'm so glad to hear you are feeling your oats!

Hi Meryl
Nice to hear from you -cheeky monkey! How are you then?
I have to say everyone- I have to agree with what you all said. Havent done anything too naughty but everything seems to be working fine if you know what I mean! I am soooo relieved!
I seem to be shrinking in that area and quite sore though and of course not allowed vagifem or similar. I am using Replens and have ordered some Astroglide which has just come on to the UK market. I have read really good things about it. Apparently I can't use soy or black cohosh or any other thing like that because of plant oestrogens.
Anyone got any other suggestions?

Since I am facing a LAVH in 3 weeks, I have thought about how sex will be and read where there will be diminished feelings. After reading this I feel so much better. My hubby and I always had a great sex life. Lately, I feel bloated, pain and tired from my complex hyperplasia with atypia...so I'mhoping after my hyst when I feel better things willl get back to normal in that dept.

Thanks Janet c for asking this. It helped me a lot to ease my post hsyt. fears of orgasm..etc. Good luck to you.

Hugs
countryangel

Hi there countryangel.
I was really worried that my sex life would be at an end, Not only did I have my ovaries removed but as I said I am not permitted any hormone therapy.
In the past few years during peri, I very rarely felt like having sex and couldn't really feel anything when I did.
I was surprised to find that the very day I came home from the hospital I was feeling extremely passionate. We could not do anything of course but I was shocked at how much I felt!
I feel like having sex much more now than ever before and getting to orgasm is easy.My only problem is my vaginal shrinking and dryness, which means we have to be much more gentle than before.
Dont worry-you will probably find everything is improved after the hyst. Good luck!
Janet c

Hi Janetc,

What type of hysterectomy did you have? I am having a LAVH. I have read with this type it can affect sex. You have reassured me and I am thankful for that. I cannot believe you felt passionate the DAY you came home from the hospital..you rock girl!!! I"m assuming reading that you did not have an abdominal one?

Hugs
countryangel

Hi again Country angel,
I had a full abdominal one from navel to pubic bone! I was in hospital for less than a week.
I was surprised at how I felt too, but dont forget that I had my ovaries removed so my body was going through all sorts of changes. I am definitely better off without estrogen-it always turned me into a witch and put me off sex!
If you look back at the previous posts on this thread Sadie mentoned having great sex 2 weeks after a hyst so maybe its not that unusual.
What exactly does LAVH entail then?