The nurse is developing a plan of care for a female client who expresses loss of interest in sexual intimacy with her husband following a total hysterectomy several months ago. The client states "I just don't have the energy to be intimate; besides I don't feel like a woman anymore because I cannot have children." What nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for this patient?

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Ineffective Sexuality Patterns is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient because it addresses the client's loss of interest in sexual intimacy and her feelings of inadequacy as a woman due to her inability to have children.

The Nurse Is Developing a Plan of Care for a Female