• Elmas Gökçe and Sevda Karakaş.
• Istanbul Arel University, Graduate Education Institute - İstanbul, Turkey.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2024 Jan 1; 70 (10): e20240776e20240776.

ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the relationship between body image and the level of sexual satisfaction in women who have undergone a hysterectomy.MethodsThis descriptive study utilized a relational screening model. Conducted between June 2023 and March 2024, the study included a total of 300 sexually active women who had undergone a hysterectomy 6 months prior. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Golombok-Rust Sexual Satisfaction Scale, and the Body Image Scale through face-to-face interviews lasting approximately 20-30 min.ResultsThe average age of the participating women was 44.4±10.55 years. Of the participants, 96.7% were married and 42.4% had entered menopause. The average score on the Body Image Scale was 81.2±3.8, and the average score on the Golombok-Rust Sexual Satisfaction Scale was 33.0±15.1. A positive significant relationship was found between body image and sexual satisfaction (p<0.05). There was also a statistically significant positive relationship between the total scores on the Body Image Scale and the Golombok-Rust Sexual Satisfaction Scale with age and frequency of sexual intercourse (p=0.049, p<0.001, p<0.001, p=0.047, and p=0.014). It was determined that as the age and frequency of sexual intercourse increased, the levels of body image and sexual satisfaction also increased.ConclusionOur study found that women's self-image is negatively affected, and their level of sexual satisfaction decreases following a hysterectomy.

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