After the Procedure

• Cramps, like menstrual cramps, will probably be your strongest sensation immediately after a D&C. Although most women experience cramps for less than an hour, some women may have cramps for a day or longer.
  
  
• You may also have some light bleeding for several days.
  
  
• You will most likely be placed in the recovery room immediately after the procedure. Most hospitals and outpatient clinics will keep you for an hour or until you become fully awake. You will need to arrange for a ride home.
  
  
• It is suggested that you do not drive for at least 24 hours after anesthesia. This is recommended even after a sedative/local anesthesia because these drugs can temporarily impair your coordination and response time.

• Naproxen or ibuprofen are usually given for relief from cramping. Narcotics are seldom, if ever, needed for the pain following the D&C.