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Re: D&C - common after a c-section?
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:20:59 -0500 (CDT)
It is not unheard of to need a D&C after delivery. Usually, this is
needed closer to delivery, though. The risk of a D&C causing problems
woith further fertility are slim.
At Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Ira wrote:
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>All,
>
>My wife recently delivered a healthy baby girl (7 lbs 2 oz.) via
>emergency c-section (baby was in distress with a low pH reading, so
>doctor jumped at the very first chance to give the c-section, but that's
>another story that I am not addressing here).
>
>About 2 months have passed and she has been bleeding every so often
>(once every few days). Upon visiting her OB/GYN, the doctor said the
>bleeding may still stop, but more than likely she will require a D&C to
>be performed. My question is: 1) How common is it for a woman to have a
>D&C after childbirth? 2) Also, I understand it may be difficult to get
>pregnant again after a D&C? Any answers, and other comments appreciated.
>Thanks.
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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