WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: (D and C)

Re: (D and C)

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Aug 2000 18:22:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 11 Aug 2000, carol wrote: >
>At Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 10 Aug 2000, amy wrote:
>>>
>>>what is a DNC?
>>
>>DNC relates to the upcoming Democratic National Committee and
>>Convention.

Very funny Dr. Harvey!!! That is a good one ;o)...... >>
>>D&C is a dilatation and curettage - a stretching of the cervix to allow
>>a scaping of the lining of the uterus fopr tissue sampling.
>>
>What kind of anesthisia do they use for this procedure. Is this the
>same procedure as an abortion.

I'm not a Dr., but going to attempt this one. I know the anesthesia part. When I had mine done, it was a general, but I was also having other work done. I friend of mine required a D&C due to a miscarriage, and she didn't want the general, so she had an epidural along with IV Sedation.

I don't think this is the same as an abortion. I would think that a D&E would be, but not a D&C (D&E is when they evacuate the uterine contents, whereas a D&C is where they scrape the lining.

Hope this helps......

--
Robin

>
>>--
>>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>>Great Neck, New York
>>
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