70 Questions Nobody Warns You to Ask After a Hysterectomy: Honest Answers About Pain, Bleeding, Bloating, Bowels, Sex, Sleep, Hormones & Getting Back to Normal

The surgery is over. So why does nobody tell you about THIS part?

Why do you still look pregnant when your uterus is gone?

Why does pooping suddenly feel like a major life event?

Why does it feel as though there's a tampon stuck inside you when there isn't?

Can coughing or sneezing damage something internally?

Can you still orgasm without a uterus or cervix?

And seriously... where does semen go after a hysterectomy?

These are the questions that often appear after you've left hospital—the strange, awkward, worrying questions you might type into Google at 2 a.m. but feel too embarrassed to ask out loud.

70 Questions Nobody Warns You to Ask After a Hysterectomy was created for exactly those moments.

Inside, you'll find warm, straight-talking explanations about the parts of hysterectomy recovery people don't always prepare you for, including pain and strange internal sensations, the infamous “swelly belly”, gas and bloating, constipation and that terrifying first bowel movement, bladder changes, bleeding and discharge, the vaginal cuff and the “where did everything go?” questions, sex and masturbation, sleep and clothing, scars and sensitivity, hormones, ghost periods, menopause and the emotional side of losing your uterus.

There is humour where humour helps, reassurance where reassurance is needed, and clear guidance about symptoms that deserve medical attention.

Because recovery isn't only about knowing what you're allowed to do.

Sometimes you just need someone to explain:

“Yes, that can happen. Here's why.”

No judgement. No embarrassing questions. Just honest answers about a body recovering from something big.

This book is an educational recovery companion and does not replace individual medical advice from your surgeon or healthcare team.