# Consequences of a hysterectomy **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 14, 2012, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-of-a-hysterectomy/621856 "2012-05-14T07:03:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 43
**Author:** ![umkay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/43a26b/32.png) [@umkay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umkay)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-of-a-hysterectomy/621856/43 "2012-05-19T00:47:58Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > Doesn’t appear to be true; what seems to be the case is that stimulation of the [nipples and genitals stimulate the same parts of the brain.](http://www.livescience.com/15380-nipples-genitals-brain-map.html) Which is interesting, and seems to indicate that if you have your uterus removed, there’s actually a great deal of sensory redundancy built in. Somewhat OT, but I am a quadriplegic due to a spinal cord injury when I was 14. My cord was completely severed (which is rare) at the C4 vertebra, so I have no movement or sensation from my collarbones down. And I’ve had plenty of orgasms. I never had one as an able-bodied person, so I can’t say if it’s the same sensation as you folks have. But it is still quite pleasant. And though I can’t feel my nipples, they become erect during stimulation and orgasm. The point of this little rabbit trail? The human body is remarkably resourceful when it comes to sexual function post-illness, -surgery, or -injury. I think you’re going to be just fine. 🙂 --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-of-a-hysterectomy/621856)._