This procedure is known as a D&C (dilatation and curettage).
dilation and curettage
D&C - dilatation and curettage.
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refers to the dilation (widening/opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and/or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping (curettage).
Doctors dilate the cervix and remove the contents of the uterus, either by scraping the uterine lining or suctioning the content.
Yes... I was born without a cervix or womb.
I think you may be referring to "D and C," which means "Dilation and Curettage." It is a procedure to scrape and collect the tissue (endometrium) from inside the uterus. Dilation is a widening of the cervix to allow instruments into the uterus and curettage is the scraping of the contents of the uterus. The procedure has a number of uses including the removal of tissue after a miscarriage. For more information, go to: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/12190-1.asp
Menstrual flow is the uterus lining shedding, so it originates in the uterus and would leave the uterus via the cervix. The cervix is at the top of the vaginal canal, the vaginal canal then is the passageway through which the menstrual flow passes.
two primary forms, cervical and endometrial. Cancer of the cervix most often affects the neck of the cervix or the opening or the opening into the uterus from the vagina. Endometrial cancer affects the inside lining of the uterus.
Dilation and curettageDilation (or dilatation) and curettage(D&C) refers to the dilation (widening/opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and/or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping (curettage). It is a diagnostic gynecological procedure.[1][2]
The bottom part of the uterus is the cervix.
Cervix
The endometrium is the innermost layer of the uterus. It is the layer that is shed during menstruation.
The cervix is the opening to the uterus, so you'd have to go through it to get to the uterus.
hormone that maintains the lining of the uterus?