SPECIFIACTIONS:
Dilation and curettage (D&C) is a procedure to remove tissue from inside your uterus.
Health care providers perform dilation and curettage to diagnose and treat certain uterine conditions — such as heavy bleeding — or to clear the uterine lining after a miscarriage or abortion.
In a dilation and curettage, your provider uses small instruments or a medication to open (dilate) the lower, narrow part of your uterus (cervix).
Your provider then uses a surgical instrument called a curette, which can be a sharp instrument or suction device, to remove uterine tissue.
FEATURES:
A D&C might be combined with another procedure called hysteroscopy.
During hysteroscopy, your provider inserts a slim instrument with a light and camera on the end into your vagina, through your cervix and into your uterus.
Your provider then views the lining of your uterus on a screen, checking for areas that look unusual. Your provider also checks for polyps and takes tissue samples as needed.
During a hysteroscopy, uterine polyps and fibroid tumors can be removed.
At times, a hysteroscopy might be done combined with an endometrial biopsy before a full D&C procedure.