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Q I have a problem that most men would love to have. oneyMy wife had a hysterectomy and now she wants to have sex much more often than I do--four to five times a week. She is 45 and our children are away at college. Is this a result of the hysterectoy or is something else going on that has increased her sexual desire?

R.T., New York

A Some men will consider you to be very lucky to have a woman whose sexual desire has increased with age, rather than to have decreased like that of thousands of other women who are hoping for a Viagra-like pill to boost their libido,

After a hysterectomy, which is the surgical removal of the uterus, doctors say many women experience improvements in sexual functioning, including an increased desire for sex, increased frequency of sexual relations and a decrease in painful or uncomfortable intercourse.

There is a popular perception that a hysterectomy may actually impair sexual function, contributing to the fact that an estimated 1 in 3 American women suffer from low sexual desire, making it the most common sexual problem in women. But studies indicate that the sex lives of many post-operative women moved to a level where they not only enjoyed greater frequency, but orgasms that occurred more often and with greater intensity.

This new focus on sex, doctors say, could also be due to decreased anxiety associated with the fear of pregnancy. Additionally, many women direct more focus on sex when there are fewer child-rearing responsibilities, allowing them more time to relax and enjoy some newly created sexual fantasies.

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