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A D and C or dilatation and curettage is a procedure to scrape and collect the tissue (endometrium) from inside the uterus.
D and 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 and 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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