2006-07-18 06:12:37 · 9 answers · asked by kikii 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
It's D&C, dialation and curettage. Immediately after giving birth I had this done because a peice of the placenta was retained and I was bleeding out. It's when they scrape the uterus out.
2006-07-18 06:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dilation and curettage - D&C
Curettage of the uterus (womb) is the scraping of the lining of the uterus (the endometrium). The procedure is commonly known as dilation and curettage or D&C.
When is D&C carried out?
There are two main reasons for performing a D&C:
an evacuation D&C is performed in a recently pregnant woman to remove tissue remaining in the womb.
a gynaecological D&C is part of the investigation of a woman who is experiencing heavy or irregular periods or vaginal bleeding after the menopause.
2006-07-18 06:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-18 06:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dilation aNd Curettage. But it's actually D&C. It's a medical procedure to "clean out" the uterus. It's most commonly used to retreive tissue to rule out cancer. But a D&C is also done to remove pregnancy tissue after a miscarriage, abortion an/or childbirth. It's usually done with general anesthesia. After receiving a D&C women are cautioned to avoid sex, douching and tampon use for at least two weeks.
2006-07-18 06:27:50 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♪ TrickNice ♪♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually D and C standing for Diltion (which means enlargin) and Curettage (which means scraping).
This procedure involves expanding or enlarging the entrance of a woman’s uterus so that a thin, sharp instrument can scrape or suction away the lining of the uterus and take tissue samples.
2006-07-18 06:17:32 · answer #5 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean a D&C, which stands for dilation and curetage. This is a procedure in which the uterus is scraped of unhealthy tissue, most commonly a miscarried fetus.
2006-07-18 06:17:29 · answer #6 · answered by KitKat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D & C is dilation and cutterage. Its commonly done after a misscarriage to remove tissue that might not have left after the misscarriage. My sister in law had one after her son was born to remove a placenta fragment
2006-07-18 06:18:49 · answer #7 · answered by herdoula 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-18 06:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by pro_steering_wheel_holder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its D&C its dialation and curettage...its when they dialate your cervix and scrape out your uterus. You usually get one after a miscarriage.
2006-07-18 06:36:35 · answer #9 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋