Dilation and curettage

Dilation and Curettage (D&C) is a type of surgery used to diagnose and treat problems with woman's uterus.

During a D&C, a doctor will do these things:^[1]

Give the woman anesthesia
Slowly dilate (widen) the cervix
Put a curette (a spoon-shaped tool with a sharp edge) into the uterus through the cervix
Use the curette to take out parts of the lining of the uterus.

A D&C can be used for many reasons. For example:^[1]

To take tumors out of the uterus
To diagnose problems like cancer of the uterus
To take out tissues from a fetus or placenta, after a miscarriage or a medical abortion, which will stop bleeding

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Mayo Clinic (February 15, 2014). "Dilation & Curettage (D&C)". www.mayoclinic.org. Retrieved December 13, 2015.

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