When you’re eager to start a family, it’s common to worry about potential barriers to getting pregnant. You may fret about your age, your medical history, or any number of factors, including whether or not you’ve ever undergone a procedure called a D&C, or dilation and curettage. As with any medical procedure, your healthcare provider will talk about the benefits, the risks, and the healing time you’ll need before you can start trying to conceive—or start trying to conceive again. What Is a Dilation and Curettage? A dilation and curettage is a surgical procedure that can be used for a few different purposes, such as diagnosing abnormal bleeding or other conditions affecting the uterus, as well as for removing tissue from the uterus after a miscarriage.The procedure starts with the dilation, or expansion, of the cervix, which is the long narrow end of the uterus that connects the rest of the uterus to the vagina. Once that process is complete, the doctor will use a narrow spoon-shaped i...
