Abstract
Objective: To analyze the impact of total hysterectomy on female sexual function and its relationship with depressive symptoms. Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study, with quantitative analysis, through the application of questionnaires. Three questionnaires were applied to a sample of 42 women, whose age was between 27 and 65 years old and who had at least 2 months after the total hysterectomy. Results: The data on sexual function and the presence of depressive symptoms were verified by the Female Sexual Function Index Questionnaires (FSFI) and the Beck Depression Inventory. The correlation between the variables above was verified through statistical analysis and illustrated in the form of tables stratified by total FSFI scores, total Beck score, domain score and its relationship with depressive symptoms. Conclusion: It is concluded that the results found were significant and showed that the decrease in sexual function can lead to depressive symptoms.