Sexuality and hysterectomy: finding the right words: responding to patients' concerns about the potential effects of surgery

Anne Katz
The American journal of nursing · 2005 · vol. 105(12) , pp. 65–68 · doi:10.1097/00000446-200512000-00035 · PMID:16327395 · W2324289645
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This paper discusses the importance of using precise language when addressing sexuality concerns in the context of hysterectomy.

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Anne Katz is a clinical nurse specialist and sexuality counselor at CancerCare, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She also coordinates Sexually Speaking: [email protected].

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Hysterectomy Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological Sexuality Communication Female Humans Hysterectomy Hysterectomy Nurse-Patient Relations Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological Sexuality

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