lowered libido following hysterectomy

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Hi everyone,

I wonder if any of you know anything about the effect of surgery upon

the libido? I am currently treating a lady (with acupuncture)who has

lost her sex drive following the removal of her ovaries. The reason

for the hysterectomy was endometriosis. Since the op she feels fine

physically, but has undergone a personality change. Previously a

carefree type she now fluctuates between tearfullness and

irritabilty, and feels a constant tension in her forehead, though

this has dimminished considerably since I have been treating her. She

has had five treatments so far, using calming points and nourishing

yin & kidney energy. She gets a feeling of well-being after each

treatment for about four of five days and is improving slowly, but

her libido is still at zero. Her doctor has been dismissive of her

problem, saying that the HRT that she is on should sort her out and

that if it doesn't she should go for sex councelling. She is

obviously reluctant to do this as she didn't have a problem pre-

hysterectomy and her partner is loving and supportive. What puzzles

me is that obviously from a western viewpoint she has lost the

ovaries and therefore the majority of the supply of hormones that

produce the sex drive. But what about from the TCM viewpoint? Please

can anybody shed any light?