Do elderly women, who have had a hysterectomy at middle age, still experience sexual desire?
1) “Anorgasmia (often related to delayed ejaculation in males) is a form of sexual dysfunction sometimes classified as a psychiatric disorder in which the patient cannot achieve orgasm, even with “adequate” stimulation. However, it can also be caused by medical problems such as diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, pelvic trauma, hormonal imbalances, total hysterectomy, spinal cord injury and cardiovascular disease. Anorgasmia is far more common in females than in males and is especially rare in younger men.” Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorgasmia 2) “Both the uterus and the ovaries have important life-long functions in the maintenance of a woman’s health, and there is never an age or a time when the uterus and ovaries are not essential to health and well-being. Additionally, the removal of otherwise healthy ovaries is a form of castration because it involves removal