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Sex after hysterectomy: 4 weeks or 8 weeks? new study aims to settle the debate.

NCT ID NCT05728281

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at the best time to resume sexual activity after a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus). Currently, there is no standard advice. The researchers will randomly assign 142 women to either wait 4 weeks or 8 weeks before having sex again. They will measure sexual function and complications to see which timing is better.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide clear guidance for patients and doctors on when it's safe to resume sexual activity after hysterectomy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 142 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the best timing might differ for different people.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 142 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2023

Expected to finish

Oct 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient ≥ 18 years old, * Francophone, * Sexually active, * Receiving a conservative or non-conservative total hysterectomy for benign pathology\*, * Having signed a consent form. All surgical approaches are considered, laparoscopic approach with laparoscopic or vaginal closure, vaginal approach and laparotomy. \*The indications for the procedure selected for this study include: * Menometrorrhagia, * Fibroids, * Adenomyosis, * Endometriosis, * Pelvic statics disorder, * Cervical dysplasia, * Endometrial cancer not requiring lymph node dissection or additional treatment.

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Sexual function Time between hysterectomy and resumption of sexual relations

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital of Angers

    RECRUITING

    Angers, France

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