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It is a surgical method to clean out a uterus after a miscarriage, to perform an abortion past 9 weeks or to remove tumors. The cervix is dilated and the tool used to scrape the uterus wall is called a Curette.

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A Dilation and Curettage is a surgical procedure which can be used In a few different ways. It can be used as a test in which uterine cells are scraped to check for abnormal cells. It can also be used after a miscarriage to scrape the lining of the uterus in order to prevent infection and heavy bleeding.

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During dilation and curettage, a minor surgical procedure, the cervix is opened and the lining of the uterus scraped for a tissue sample.

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An obstetrician.

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Is Dilation and curettage painful?

dilation and currettage is usually done under anesthesia. There is associated post operative cramping similar to cramping during the monthly cycle