title: Partner reaction following ostomy surgery.
abstract: This study was conducted to obtain information regarding sexual adjustment following ostomy surgery and to explore the spouse/partner's reaction upon resuming sexual activities following surgery. Home interviews were conducted with 40 subjects who had a permanent stoma, where the mean length of time since surgery averaged 4.6 years. Retrospective perceptions of the spouse/partner's reactions were varied. A majority reported that their spouses reacted positively to the first sexual experience following ostomy surgery. However a substantial number of subjects stated that their sexual partner reacted with caution ("fear of hurting me") or in a negative manner. This and previous studies indicate that the sexual partner plays a key role in helping the person adjust following ostomy surgery.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy / Q000523:psychology*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000523:psychology*; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012725:Sexual Behavior