Why do you need uterine curettage?

A uterine curettage is a type of abortion procedure also known as a dilation and curettage. In this way, the immature embryo can be completely removed from the body, and the abortion effect is better, but it causes greater harm to the human body. However, if there is an incomplete miscarriage, failed medical abortion, improper surgical abortion, etc., a uterine curettage operation is necessary. Here is some information about uterine curettage surgery!

Curettage is commonly known as dilation and curettage. Curettage is the earliest method of artificial abortion and is also the most commonly used method of artificial abortion. Generally speaking, curettage is divided into diagnostic curettage and therapeutic curettage. Curettage means that medical abortion is not completely complete and the remaining embryonic tissue in the uterus needs to be cleaned out mechanically.

Women usually need to stay in the hospital for 4-6 hours after taking abortion pills. During the observation period, regardless of whether the embryonic sac is seen to be expelled or not, as long as the patient has severe vaginal bleeding, uterine curettage should be performed immediately to stop the bleeding. After medical abortion, even if the embryonic sac is seen to be discharged, vaginal bleeding may be continuous, or may be more or less, or absent, for more than three weeks. B-ultrasound examination shows residual tissue, and uterine cleaning is required so that the endometrium can gradually repair itself.

3. If medical abortion fails, a uterine curettage is required

The amount of vaginal bleeding after medical abortion is less. You should go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination one week later to confirm the condition of the embryo. If the embryo is not dead and continues to grow, a uterine curettage can terminate the pregnancy. If the embryo has died and not been expelled (the embryo has stopped developing), a uterine curettage is needed to remove the pregnancy products in the uterine cavity and prevent bleeding and infection.

If a woman chooses an informal hospital or small clinic, abortion accidents may occur due to poor surgeon skills or poor medical equipment. If the abortion is incomplete, a uterine curettage operation will be required.

5. Hydatidiform mole requires uterine curettage

Hydatidiform mole refers to the situation in which the trophoblastic cells of the placenta villi proliferate after pregnancy, the interstitial tissue becomes highly edematous, and blisters of varying sizes are formed. The blisters are connected in clusters and shaped like grapes. In this case, a uterine curettage is also required.