What is curettage pronunciation?

/ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/ /ˌkjʊrɪˈtɑːʒ/ [uncountable] (medical) an operation that involves removing material from the inside of the uterus or other body part using a small sharp tool.

Is DNC painful?

The procedure shouldn’t be painful. However, you may experience some cramping during the procedure. Your doctor may order some type of sedative for you to take beforehand so that you’ll be more relaxed.

What does curettage mean?

Curettage: Removal of tissue with a curette from the wall of a cavity or another surface. Curettage may also be done in the uterus; dilation and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening) of the cervical canal to permit curettage of the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus.

What is curettage procedure?

Curettage is a medical procedure involving the use of an instrument called a curette. This is a relatively sharp instrument, which may be varied in shape and size. It can scrape and remove some tissues from varying parts of the body. Most people are familiar with the name in context of the D & C or dilation and curettage, a procedure used to

What is dilation and curettage?

Insert a speculum into your vagina.

Use a clamp to hold the cervix in place.

Make sure your cervix is sufficiently dilated,using a series of rods to open it slowly.

Use a curette,a type of suction or scraping device,to clean out tissue from the uterus.

Send a sample of the tissue to a laboratory for analysis.

What is suction dilation and curettage?

To know the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding.

To check why there is heavy bleeding after menopause.

To do a routine test for cervical cancer.

To diagnose endometrial hyperplasia (a precancerous condition in which the uterine lining becomes too thick).

To diagnose and treat uterine polyps and cancer.