Poster Presentation by Athena Institute at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2001 meeting. Winnifred B. Cutler a , Ph.D., Norma L. McCoy b , Ph.D., Millicent G. Zacher c M.Ed.,D.O., F.A.C.O.G., Elizabeth Genovese d M.D., and Erika Friedmann e Ph.D. View Complete list of Dr. Cutler's published works May, 2001. The meeting began Monday, April 30 and ran through Wednesday, May 2. ACOG is a national medical organization which represents over 40,000 obstetricians and gynecologists throughout the United States. ACOG's ACM is one of the largest gatherings of women's health care practitioners, drawing thousands of physicians, experts, poster exhibitors, researchers, and guests.
Sexual life is suppressed in women scheduled for hysterectomy.
The current practice of using sex life just prior to surgery as a baseline should be avoided. Hysterectomy impaired genital sensations vaginally and at the cervical region. Myomata uteri were associated with enhanced genital sensations both vaginally and cervically. Background Authors of several recent studies have concluded that hysterectomy improves the sexual life of women 1,2 . Such studies have compared data of the reported sexual behavior occurring in the few weeks before surgery to reports gathered 2 years after surgery.