[A predictive model for the quality of sexual life in hysterectomized women].
BACKGROUND
The effects of hysterectomy on sexuality has been extensively studied.


OBJECTIVE
To establish a model to predict the quality of sexual life in hysterectomized women, six months after surgery.


METHODS
Analytical, longitudinal and prospective study of 90 hysterectomized women aged 45+/-7 years. Two structured interviews at the time of surgery and six months later were carried out to determine the characteristics of sexuality and communication within the couple.


RESULTS
In the two interviews, communication and the quality of sexual life were described as "good" in 72 and 77% of women, respectively (NS). The variables that had a 40% influence on the quality of sexual life sixth months after surgery, were oophorectomy status, the presence of orgasm, the characteristics of communication and the basal sexuality with the couple.


CONCLUSIONS
The sexuality of the hysterectomized women will depend, on a great extent, of pre-surgical variables. Therefore, it is important to consider these variables for the education of hysterectomized women.
Urrutia
María Teresa
MT
Escuela de Enfermería, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. murrutis@uc.cl
Araya
Alejandra
A
Rivera
Soledad
S
Viviani
Paola
P
Villarroel
Luis
L
D003075:Coitus / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D009948:Orgasm / Q000502:physiology; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000523:psychology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*