How long does a curettage take?

Curettage and dilation is a surgical procedure performed when residual material is found in the uterine cavity after medical abortion or surgical abortion, as well as curettage of the uterine wall for abnormal uterine bleeding. The surgical operation, preoperative preparation and contraindications are the same as those of ordinary abortion.

The operation is simple and can be performed in a hospital outpatient clinic, and it takes about 3-5 minutes. Too many curettages may cause damage to the dermis of the uterine wall and even uterine perforation, leading to decreased menstrual volume, menstrual disorders, and even intrauterine adhesions, amenorrhea, secondary infertility, repeated miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies. Before curettage, the size and position of the uterus must be properly identified, the posture must be gentle, damage must be reduced, and the principles and standards of aseptic operation must be strictly followed to prevent secondary infection.

Frequently asked questions

1. Pay attention to rest and improve nutrition. After the curettage, you should rest in bed for 2 to 3 days, then you can get out of bed and move around, and gradually increase your activity level. Do not do heavy physical work within half a month after the curettage and avoid touching cold water. After curettage, the uterus needs about a month to return to normal size. Therefore, we should pay attention to increasing nutrition, taking in a certain amount of protein, enhancing the body's resistance to disease, and promoting the early repair of injured organs. After curettage, you should eat more fish, meat, eggs, beans, protein-rich foods, and fruits rich in vitamins to speed up the body's recovery.

2. Maintain a clean and hygienic environment of the vulva and strictly prohibit sexual intercourse. After curettage, the cervix has not yet closed, and the uterine wall also has a repair process. During this period, you should pay attention to maintaining daily cleanliness of the vulva. You don't need to take a sitz bath within half a month after the operation to prevent unclean water from entering the vagina, causing bacterial erosion and infection. Do not have sex within one month after curettage.

3. Observe the bleeding situation and resolutely prevent the condition from worsening. If vaginal bleeding after curettage lasts for more than one week, and is accompanied by lower abdominal pain, fever, turbid secretions with odor, etc., you should go to the hospital for follow-up treatment in time.

4. Pay attention to contraceptive measures to prevent pregnancy again. After curettage, the functions of the uterus, ovaries and uterus gradually recovered, and the uterus and ovaries ovulated on time. If you don't persist in taking good contraceptive measures, you will get pregnant again soon. Some women become pregnant again in the same month after having an abortion, which has a greater impact on the human body. Therefore, a reliable contraceptive method should be chosen. Abortion should only be a rescue surgery as a last resort after accidental pregnancy. Abortion must not be used as a countermeasure to contraceptive surgery to ensure the physical and mental health of women.