Patient's question:
Medical abortion, ultrasound examination echo size is 7, the doctor said the residual tissue is less than one centimeter, asking if it is necessary to have a D&C procedure?Doctor's answer:
During miscarriage, the fetus and some placental tissue are expelled, but part of the placenta or the entire placenta remains in the uterine cavity, which is called incomplete miscarriage. If miscarriage occurs before 8 weeks of gestation, the fetal and placental components are often expelled together. Between 8 and 12 weeks of gestation, the placental structure has already formed and is closely attached to the uterine decidua, making it difficult for the products of miscarriage to completely detach from the uterine wall, often resulting in incomplete miscarriage. Due to the presence of residual embryonic tissue in the uterine cavity, the uterus cannot contract effectively. However,After a natural miscarriage, a Dilation and Curettage (D&C) is not always necessary. It is only required if the expelled embryonic tissue is incomplete.