Lowered Sex Drive after Hysterectomy

Hello @daystar166 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It is wonderful to read of your success following your hysterectomy in terms of there being no more pain! The procedure is significant so I would think it would be very reasonable to hear you say you're experiencing a bit of fatigue, which can certainly also play into your sex drive.

Mayo Clinic information points to 6 weeks as the typical amount of time it takes to recover and also suggests waiting that long to resume sexual activity regardless if you've had an abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy.

- Abdominal Hysterectomy:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/abdominal-hysterectomy/about/pac-20384559

- Vaginal Hysterectomy:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/vaginal-hysterectomy/about/pac-20384541

Since you are just half way through the typical recovery window, it seems reasonable to focus on getting plenty of rest and letting your body prepare for a full recovery.

Do you feel you can give your body another three weeks?

yes i can, i have been healing very well and i stop bleeding last week but im still discharging a little is that normal

It is my understanding that regardless of age after a hysterectomy women’s bodies immediately go into menopause.

Mine definitely did I was 26yrs old when I had my total hysterectomy its def a struggle but it gets better with patience!

@daystar166

Yes, very normal. You are still healing. I had a hysterectomy way back in 1997. Take your time and do not be rushed. Are you taking estrogen?

Back then my doctor put me on high dose estrogen pill. I had to beg my doctor to lower it .. my breast were hurting all the time. Now I am on a low dose estrogen patch. .. I have esophageal issues and the patches work better for me.

Hang in there .. you should feel much better in a few weeks. Get plenty of rest.

ZeeGee

Same here.🙋🏻‍♀️ menopause sucks. I've been on estradiol and medroxyprogesterone for 2 years now but been menopausal 8 years. No change in drive, as a matter of fact it's still extinct.

I really would want to know what would help to get a bit of libido back. I use Divigel estradiol gel daily, I take 200 mg progesterone, and DHEA. But nothing does anything to my libido!

I did not opt for hormone replacement after my partial hysterectomy 17 years ago. I don't know what doctors recommend now, but back then I was worried about an increased risk of breast cancer. I went into menopause after the procedure and libido plummeted and never came back. Tried vaginal creams with no success, but I think I waited too many years after to try them.