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August 5, 2006 at 8:45 pm

(1) rose says:

Yes - I unfortunately had the same experience. I wonder if it is partly due to the losss of my cervix also. There are alot of nerves in the cervix and the cervix is quite responsive during sex, particularly an orgasm. I find that my orgasms have lost considerable intensity. The only thing that I have found that has helped the most is testosterone. It increases the sex drive as well as strengthens the orgasm. I have tried both the oral Andriol as well as the testosterone gel. I prefer the gel. The ovaries as well as the uterus produce testosterone. Although you may be within the normal range for a female, you might benefit from a boost up to the upper range of normal. Check with your doctor. Don’t give up. I also tried natural progesterone cream and Tribulus prior to the testosterone. It did help a little but not quite enough. An immediate response to the treatment was an uplift in my mood. Good luck and keep trying.

August 19, 2006 at 7:16 pm

(2) Marta says:

I too have experienced the same lack of sex drive, not only don’t I have any sex drive but I don’t even like to be touched. I tried primerin and effexor but neither worked. My doctor does not want to give me testosterone but I am going to try again. It is driving both me and my husband crazy.

January 7, 2008 at 1:01 pm

(3) Kathy says:

I experienced that too at first. (You didn’t mention if you still have your cervix.)I went round and round with my doctor to only have my uterus removed-nothing else had any problems-and I won, so I kept my ovaries and cervix. At first the “Big O” was a little one, but now that I’m more than a year post-op (November 2006 surgery date), I’ve found it’s almost all the way back. So, you and your partner just need to relax and be patient and realize it’s not anyone’s fault. Some things just take more time to heal.

March 5, 2008 at 12:06 pm

(4) Marianne says:

I had a hysterectomy per laproscope in Oct. 06 due to large painful fibroids. Kept my cervix and ovaries. My Uterus and tubes were removed. Initially, my ovaries failed, but seemed to rebound according to FSH results. My libido is low now, but I’ve been able to have orgasms in spite of this. However, they aren’t nearly as intense as they used to be. I just keep hoping that this will change.

March 7, 2008 at 9:07 am

(5) Elisa says:

I had a complete hysterectomy in Oct 2006. And my sex drive is completly gone. My husband thinks that I am having an affair, he doesn’t belive me. Sorry could not help you.

May 15, 2008 at 10:35 am

(6) Robert Ferguson says:

My wife (48) had a complete Hysterectomy a
couple of years ago, and has lost her
sex drive completely. Also she often doesn’t like to be touched, she has mood swings, and hot flashes, along with a complete loss of energy. Our doctor has tried everything including
testostrone. The latest is ESTRATEST H.S. which does’nt seem to do much either. Any suggestions, PLEASE!!!

May 15, 2008 at 11:02 am

(7) Maggie Brown says:

Robert,

I went through a lot of those problems after my hysterectomy. Estratest was the last synthetic hormone I took — it did help but not as much as the compounded estrogen and testosterone that I now take. The synthetic estrogens caused so many unwanted side effects from breast discomfort to weight gain — I have had none of those problems in the over 5 years that I’ve been on the bio-identical compounded hormones. Your wife might also want to try some progesterone compound — actually there is a good OTC one called ProGest that you can buy at most health food stores (I got it at Whole Foods Market. Later I used the compounded progesterone, as well. It may take some talking with your doctor or maybe even a new doctor to get prescribed the compounded hormones, but it is well worth the effort!