"Tender Care": Iranian Women's Needs to Cope with Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy- A Qualitative Content Analysis Study.

Background: Gynecological surgeries associated with loss of feminine organs evoke more personal, interpersonal and psychological distress that may diminish women's quality of life. Women need and seek support to cope with various distresses which may change over the course of diagnosis to treatment. This study aimed to explore Iranian women's needs to cope with hysterectomy and oophorectomy.