What's it like to have a D&C?
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An endometrial biopsy feels like really really bad cramping/pinching, but it is different for each woman.  I used to assist with these procedures and some women would scream and cry while others wouldn't even flinch. I think it all depends how much "equipment" the Ob-Gyn needs to use to get a decent biopsy sample.  Sometimes they must use a tenaculum or a dilator in addition to the pipette used for collecting the sample.  You may also bleed a little bit after this procedure.
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Question is not clear. Did u have a D&C procedure? If yes,there will only be period like bleeding but it may last for 2 weeks. If you did not have a D&C, then there is no time limit and you may bleed heavier as days pass by and there will be clots and the color of the bleeding might be dark gray.When I had a miscarriage my doc suggested that I have a D&C since otherwise u can never be sure if the uterus is thoroughly cleaned and that some people've bled for months without D&C.
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i assume you are talking about a d&c.  you will need to see your physician and get a blood test.  the test will measure your hcg level and if you still have a level greater than 5 without lowering, you may need to have the procedure.
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Any surgical proceedure, however minor - and vasectomy is indeed minor surgery - will entail a bit of discomfort.  How much discomfort one feels after such a proceedure depends mostly on how well the guy copes with pain in general.  Most of my patients who had the proceedure felt little more than a dull ache for a couple days, whilst a chiropractor I know was uncomfortable for a month.  His reaction is rare and I suspect it stems as much from his distrust of all "allopathic" physicians and proceedures as from actual surgical trauma.  So if you are considering the proceedure - go for it!  Just remember - once done, it CANNOT be undone!
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between the dys and the ctional
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Childbirth.\nDue the the ineptitude of the Dr's treating me they waited until the very last minute to do a crash c-section.  My son was delivered fine but I almost died several times that night from complications of that surgery.  Since they had to repair the incision in a hurry I was also left with permanent painful and disfiguring scars.  My son will be 15 in June.
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It is entirely possible have missed and retained products of conception, in which case you will need another D&C.  Ask your doc to schedule an U/S as soon as possible to rule that out.  You may also have subinvoluted uterus - that is to say, an enlarged, still-bleeding uterus - which must be contracted medically using a drug like Methergine or similar.  Good luck and feel better.
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Go and see a doctor.  \nMom of B & D
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I am a RN who has  taught Nursing for over 20 years.  I have also had a Laparoscopy and D&C performed when I was in my 30's.  Of course everyone responds to surgeries differently but it seems to me that I had one week vacation following that surgery.  I also went back to work 10 days after abdominal surgery for a small bowel resection because I was needed back at work but didn't lift anything of considerable weight.  I would think that if your husband is able to take one week off from work to help out at home with the kids that that should be sufficient.  Just don't try to lift the kids and explain to them that you have a tummy ache which they should understand.  I'm sure they will be glad to assist you.  As for pain this is also very individual.  I was given pain medication by my physician and found that this covered my pain pretty well.  Since the incisions for a laparoscopy are so small they didn't hurt at all.  The gas was somewhat uncomfortable but warm baths seemed to help until it was resorbed by my body.  The pain medication helped the crampy feeling from the D&C and I was on my feet much of each day.  How fortunate you are to have a husband to help you out.  I'm pretty sure that you will be feeling your usual self again in 7-10 days.  Good luck to you and God bless.
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i had my gallbladder removed a year ago I'm 18 now and it was really scary the doc said i had something else wrong with me ..my liver was enlarger and i had a stone in my pancreas..i waited too long and the pain was soooo bad...after surgery you get really bad shoulder pain because the air they put into your stomach has no where too go. i read that alot of ppl had diarrhea after the surgery. i didn't have that . my stomach was really score i have 3 tiny scares on my stomach now. i find tho that if you don't watch what you eat you will get another attack i still cant eat anything fattening. Ive gotten a few gallbladder attacks since. but the diarrhea isn't anything to worry
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You SHOULD NOT be having pain 20 days after a D&C...seek medical attention NOW!! Do it.
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Only some insurance cover the procedure, and they cover varying amounts. You want to check with your own. D is not that large, so they may not deem it madically necessary. I personally had one a few years ago and went from DDD to C, and even then it took a bit to get them to cover it.
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My son was diagnosed with D. in the third grade. Does your school have a class designed to tutor you? My son had to have assignments and tests read to him, and he was allowed to answer verbally. He taped the classes. Some assignments were altered. Not made easier, but if it required alot of writing, he was able to use a computer. We even homeschooled for 5 years.  We found a curriculum that was alot of hands on experiences.  It is hard. Hang in there, you're an inspiration to someone watching you.
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This will vary with each patient and physician.  Variables-- was it a good prep?  Is the physician a gastrologist or your family practice doc?  I was a DOS for 7 years and have seen alot of difference in physician training and abilities to maneuver the scope.  It also depends if the patient is cooperative on the length of time.  Did you have IVCS or MAC?  With IVCS some patients are all over the cart and it takes forever, with a MAC they are more relaxed and it goes quicker.  Really need more information to answer your question.
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i am a c.n.a. it is a very rewarding job. it is a very hard job. you deal with young people with head trama to old people who have had a stroke. we do alot of charting; every 2 hr. we do bed checks on them, if the are wet or dirty we change them, we feed them if they are unable to feed them selfs. we give them baths. some of them can do thing on there own, but you will find that most of them can't do anything on there own. the worst part of being a c.n.a. is getting close to someone and then they die. it is really hard, it is like losing a family member. after they die we go in and clean them up, take off their glasses, take out their teeth and lay them on their chest, we close their eye's if they die with them open, and then the morgue will pick them up. you also have some that like to hit, bite, pinch, grab at you. but they don't understand what they are doing, i love my job and would not trade it for anything, but it is no joke. you hold peoples lives in your hand. it is really a lot of hard work. i hope i didn't scare you but i thought you should know all the details. good luck with your choice.
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My husband has O.C.D.!   He is has many rituals and strange quirks, for instance:\n1) when he takes off his shoes, his laces all have to be pulled straight toward the front\n2) he must buy 5 tacos at Taco Bell even though  he is only hungry enough to eat 3\n3) when he goes to a new store where ever he parked that first time is HIS parking place for life!  And he must always drive all the way into the one infront of it so he doesn't have to back out\n4) he must wear certain color shirts each day of the week and must where only those colors on those days.  And by the way, they must be in the sequence of the rain bow!\n\nI could go on but I think you get the picture.  Are you on medication?  He is on Zoloft.  It has  changed his life.  He is very happy on it ...... and I AM SO HAPPY HE IS ON IT, TOO.  LOL  You're not alone, honey.
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Firstly, one will have difficulty in breathing normally. There will be a lot of weird abdominal pain from the backside (near your hips) where your kidneys are. Moving will be hard and you cannot be able to stand in a upright position. Moreover, prior to this, your urine color changes to a dark yellow and you may have slight uneasy pricking senstation whenver u pass urine. I suggest if you are facing any of the above, kindly consult a doctor ASAP.