I am sorry I really don't know, I have never had one or known of anyone to have one. I just was wondering. Thanks for breaking it down for me.
2006-11-07 12:24:42 · 9 answers · asked by ♥just me♥ 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
D&C stands for "dilation and curettage". It removes excess endometrial tissue for women with PCOS, is used for some cases of mild fibroid tumors, and in cases of incomplete miscarriage.
It is NOT a common abortion procedure these days. It requires heavy sedation, and vacuum aspiration is much easier and safer. A woman who's had a D&C probably had a miscarriage or some other medical condition.
The doctor dilates the cervix and inserts instruments to scrape the inside of the uterus.
2006-11-07 13:00:54 · answer #1 · answered by MissA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might get a very complete answer from a physician (or you might not), but I think what you really need to know is the following:
D&C is "dilettation & curettage," and it is a process in which the surgeon (generally a gynecologist) scrapes the walls of a woman's uterus. This can be done in an attempt to resolve various feminine problems (e.g., see "dysmennorhea"), but is most commonly done as a form of abortion in the early stages of pregnancy.
So if someone says that she had a D&C done, she is probably saying that she had an early abortion.
2006-11-07 20:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by actuator 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had a D&C when I was pregnant the first time. It's when you miscarry a baby and the drs. have to go in you and scrape all the dead cells out when you lose a baby. Of course you are given drugs so you don't feel the pain.
2006-11-07 20:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by Julie K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is basically getting your uterus cleaned. They scrape the walls to remove all of the yucky stuff. Also it is common to have it done to remove precancel cells and after a miscarriage. It is also done if you are having trouble conceiving.
2006-11-07 20:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by hummingbird 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the name of a crooked auto repair shop in Queens County New York.
2006-11-07 20:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by Ozzie B. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-11-07 20:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A D&C is when the uterus is "scraped" out after a miscarriage or abortion. It's basically removing the placenta and all.
2006-11-07 20:26:09 · answer #7 · answered by Curious2Know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the doctor will scrape the lining of your insides. i had it done. it doesnt hurt. and is just a fast and painless. it will take maybe 2 hours to do.
2006-11-07 20:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by twisted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't remember what it stands for, but it's basically a uteris scrape. my mother had one to get rid of some pre-cancerous cells.
2006-11-07 20:26:19 · answer #9 · answered by wrldzgr8stdad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋