D and C :
Dilatation and currettage is done in females and the name itself suggests a process in which cervix is dilated and contents of uterus and lining of uterus is curretted (gently scraped and cleaned) out. Dilatation and currettage procedure can be done as a diagnostic procedure or as therapeutic or as both. As a diagnostic procedure, in this procedure inner lining of uterus sample is taken and tested. As a therapeutic procedure, it is done in case of incomplete abortion or miscarriage or for medical termination of pregnancy. This procedure is a one-day process, with recovery period of around 4-5 days. D&C procedure involves a few side effects such as abdominal pain, cramps, spotting and in some case's it may cause complication such as damage to uterus and cervix. Your gynaecologist will take proper informed consent before proceeding and may ask you to undergo this procedure as diagnostic therapeutic or both.
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