This article explores the literature pertinent to emotional and sexual sequelae following hysterectomy. The relationship between the incidence of psychiatric depression and the response to a lost body part is described. Sexual facts and fallacies that abound in the literature are also discussed. Finally, nursing measures to alleviate the defined difficulties experienced by the hysterectomy patient are discussed.
Health Care for Women International
Volume 5, 1984 - Issue 4
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