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d and c refers to dilation and curettage. They dilate your cervix (usually with a pill) and then they gently scrape the inside of the uterus to make sure that all of the pregnancy tissue is removed. It only takes about 10 minutes but can be painful if you do not receive medication.

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Q: What is D and C as referred to in cleaning out a womb after a miscarriage?
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How long can a miscarriage stay inside the womb before it exit itself?

It might not exit itself but instead cause a infection. If you suspect a miscarriage you should see a doctor. He can either do a D&C and scrape the uterus or give you pills to extract the fetus.


How are babies removed on the womb when miscarried?

If the miscarriage happens early enough in the pregnancy, the body will contract and the miscarriage will pass out of the mother, similar to her having a heavy period. If the fetus has begun to develop enouhg, then a procedure, similar to a c-section or abortion, will have to be done by a doctor to remove the dead cells without harming the mother.


Vitamin c cause miscarriage?

No it does not.


Does vitamin c cause miscarriage?

No it does not.


What if your daughter had a miscarriage 4 weeks ago she is now in hospital with a pelvic infection there was still tissue in her womb can she complain?

There is none to complain to unless she did see a doctor right after the miscarriage. He should then have noticed the left tissue and done a D&C to remove it.If you mean she had an abortion there is a follow up 2 weeks after to avoid things like this.


After a d and c will you have a miscarriage again?

1/3 pregnancies end up in miscarriage so there is no way of saying. The D&C will not affect future pregnancies.


How is tissue removed when you have a miscarriage?

By the cramps or by a D&C by a doctor.


How far on do you have to be to take the vitamin c pills to cause a miscarriage?

Vitamin c does not cause miscarriage, you just pee it out. Nothing you can take, unless you are prescribed the abortion pill, will make you miscarry.


What do you do when you miscarry?

When a person has a miscarriage they need to seek medical treatment. A doctor may need to perform a D and C on the person who had a miscarriage.


What is the procedure called after having a miscarriage?

Dilation and curettage, D&C.


Can you get pregnant after long years of miscarriage but didnt have D and C treatment?

The D&C is not a must after a miscarriage. It's only if there are remains left inside so you should have no problem apart from the one you already have.


Can you get pregnant after a miscarriage if you didn't have a dilation and curettage?

Yes, you can get pregnant after a miscarriage if you didn't have a D&C. Most women do not need a D&C after miscarriage.