Is curettage necessary for thick endometrium?

Whether it is necessary to perform curettage if the endometrium is thick depends on the patient's own condition. In addition, curettage will actually cause adverse effects and damage to the endometrium, so the purpose of therapeutic curettage must be understood.

1. The curettage surgery for thick endometrium will be a little painful and you will need to rest for 1-2 days. If the endometrium is very thick, surgery is necessary, otherwise there will be continuous bleeding. This surgery does not have much impact on the body.

2. Surgery to scrape the endometrium or uterine cavity contents. This is a minor surgery commonly performed in obstetrics and gynecology and is one of the methods of artificial abortion. However, it still has certain risks and complications.

3. Surgery to scrape the endometrium or uterine cavity contents. This is a minor surgery commonly performed in obstetrics and gynecology and is one of the methods of artificial abortion. It is divided into two categories: diagnostic curettage (abbreviated as DCT) and therapeutic curettage.

4. The indications for therapeutic curettage include: those who want to terminate the pregnancy in early pregnancy, suction curettage within 3 months of pregnancy, forceps curettage to remove residual materials in the uterine cavity after 3 months of pregnancy and after induced abortion; those who need to empty the uterine cavity for incomplete abortion, inevitable abortion, missed abortion, retained placenta, hydatidiform mole, etc. Contraindications include acute genital tract and pelvic inflammation, trichomoniasis and candidal vaginitis, and patients with severe medical diseases who cannot tolerate surgery. Note: Understand the indications and choose the appropriate time and procedure for different diseases. The doctor must be skilled in the technique to avoid various unnecessary complications, such as uterine perforation, heavy bleeding, incomplete curettage, postoperative uterine adhesions, infection, etc.

5. Due to the trauma left on the endometrium after curettage, there will be vaginal bleeding within two weeks after the operation. Generally, the amount of blood is less than or similar to the menstrual amount, which is normal. If the bleeding has not stopped for more than two weeks or the amount of blood exceeds the menstrual volume, please go to the hospital immediately.