2006-10-10 11:28:45 · 5 answers · asked by alex p 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It stands for "dilation and curettage", which means they dilate (expand) the cervix and scrape out the lining of the uterus. It used to be a form of abortion, but hardly ever, anymore. It's usually used to treat women who have excessive (uterine) bleeding or a miscarriage that's not complete. For more info, see the link below.
2006-10-10 11:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dilitation and curretage. They take a curette, it looks a little like a potato peeler, and scrape the lining and contents of the uterus. This is used after abortions or miscarriages often to get rid of any placenta, etc left over.
2006-10-10 18:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a scraping of the lining in your uterus
2006-10-10 18:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by kim s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dust & clean
2006-10-10 18:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by Sonny Boy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
good question
2006-10-10 18:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by lilrebel9631 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋