Dilation and Curettage (D&C;)
 

Indications - Dilation and Curettage (D&C;)

A D&C; or dilatation and curettage is a procedure to scrape and collect the tissue (endometrium) from inside the uterus. D&C; or uterine scraping may be done to: diagnose conditions using the tissue samples collected (biopsies) treat irregular bleeding remove fetal or placental tissue ( used for some elective or therapeutic abortions and to remove any remaining tissue after a spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)) D&C; or uterine scraping may be recommended for: bleeding between periods heavy menstrual bleeding bleeding after intercourse investigation of infertility uterine fibroids endometrial polyps uterine cancer (early diagnosis) cervical cancer (early diagnosis) thickening of the uterus (endometrial hyperplasia ) an embedded IUD (intrauterine device) therapeutic or elective abortion miscarriage


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