Dilation and Curettage (D&C) (cont.)
Medical Author:
R Daniel Braun, MD
Coauthor:
Carmine E Williams, MD
Coauthor:
Robert M McNamara, MD, FAAEM
Coauthor:
Raymond Brown, MD
Medical Editor:
Jeter (Jay) Pritchard Taylor III, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Lee P Shulman, MD
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Synonyms and Keywordsdilation and curettage (D&C), D&C, abortion, birth control, D and C, dilation, curettage, hysteroscopy, hysterectomy, polypectomy, irregular bleeding, too much bleeding, fibroids, polyps, endometrial cancer, therapeutic D&C, pelvic infection, blood clotting disorder, perforated uterus, Asherman syndrome Viewer Comments & ReviewsDilation and Curettage (D&C) - ReasonsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What was the reason for your D&C? Dilation and Curettage (D&C) - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What symptoms did you experience prior to your D&C? |
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