Title

Physical and psychological needs of women undergoing hysterectomy: A literature review

Authors

A Nirmala¹, Lilly Christopher¹, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran^2,*, B. Jayabharthi¹, A. Senthil Kumaran² & Revathi Ramasamy¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (MAHER), Chennai, India; ²Department of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India; *Corresponding author

Email

A. Nirmala - E-mail: nivid2022@gmail.com
Lilly Christopher - E-mail: deanstudentaffairs@maher.ac.in
Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E-mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com
B. Jayabharthi - E-mail: vp@mcon.ac.in
A. Senthil Kumaran - E-mail: senvani62@gmail.com
Revathi Ramasamy - E-mail: revathiramasamy1981@gmail.com

Article Type

Review

Date

Received July 1, 2025; Revised July 31, 2025; Accepted July 31, 2025, Published July 31, 2025

Abstract

The physical and psychological needs of women who have undergone hysterectomy, both immediately post-surgery and long-term are of interest. These include managing pain, addressing hormonal changes, emotional distress, and adjusting to a new body image. The importance of comprehensive care that combines physical recovery with psychological support is shown. Thus, the need for tailored healthcare strategies to enhance the overall well-being of women after hysterectomy is shown.

Keywords

Emotional support, hormone replacement therapy, pain management, psychological well-being, recovery

Citation

Nirmala et al. Bioinformation 21(7): 2231-2234 (2025)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.