Do they test the tissue(s) after having a D&C?

I am having a D%26amp;C on Tuesday, and I was just curious if they run any testing to see what caused the miscarriage, or if they just make sure all the tissue got removed and then its done? Please only respond if you have experienced this 1st hand. Also, does it hurt to walk after you have one, and how long do you usually bleed for? Im going to get on birth control, do you know if i can get a perscription right away or not? Do they knock you out by putting an IV in your hand and putting the medicine in through that? Please fill me in. thanks!

Do they test the tissue(s) after having a D%26amp;C?
Well I havent personally had a D%26amp;C but a patient of mine has and she said they do teat the tissue samples and that you do bleed alot afterwards. The cramping is also going to be really bad too so make sure you get some good pain killers. Youmay not be able to talk aspirin cause its a blood thinner and will make you bleed more. As far as the birth control, the Dr will probably wait until you have a real Cycle first. Youll be told no sex for awhile while you heal so there s no way no get pregant if you have no sex, so no worries. As far as anesthesia, they do not knock you completely out. You will be highly medicated.Local anesthesia: If you have a local anesthetic, you will lie on your back in the standard pelvic examination position: legs apart and your knees drawn up. Your doctor will insert an instrument called a speculum into your vagina to hold the vagina wall apart. The doctor or assistant will then clean the inner and outer vagina, including the cervix, with a cleaning solution. The doctor will then steady the cervix with a clamp and inject a local anesthetic into the cervix on either side. This is called a paracervical block and relieves pain from the dilating of the cervix. It does not numb any of the rest of the body.


Cramps, like menstrual cramps, will probably be your strongest sensation immediately after a D%26amp;C. Although most women experience cramps for less than an hour, some women may have cramps for a day or longer.








You may also have some light bleeding for several days.








You will most likely be placed in the recovery room immediately after the procedure. Most hospitals and outpatient clinics will keep you for an hour or until you become fully awake. You will need to arrange for a ride home.








It is suggested that you do not drive for at least 24 hours after anesthesia. This is recommended even after a sedative/local anesthesia because these drugs can temporarily impair your coordination and response time.


Naproxen or ibuprofen are usually given for relief from cramping. Narcotics are seldom, if ever, needed for the pain following the D%26amp;C.
Reply:I'm sorry to hear that you did in fact lose your baby. I remember your question from last night. I've never had a D %26amp; C, but my mother in law had one with her last miscarriage. I know that she requested to have her fetus tested to see if something was wrong with it because she had had mulitple miscarriages. They can tell you if it was a chromosomal problem and what the sex of your baby was. They will knock you out, but sometimes you don't go all the way out. You just kind of feel really groggy and most fall asleep.





As for the birth control, they can prescribe you birth control imediately after the D %26amp; C. I do know that for sure.





I'm very sorry for your loss.
Reply:I guess everyone is different. I had a miscarriage a little over 2 years ago and had a D%26amp;C. They didn't do any testing on the tissue. They said that they don't usually do that for first time miscarriages. I didn't have any problems after I had the D%26amp;C, I could walk just fine. I didn't bleed that much after, and only for a day or 2. They put medicine through my iv to knock me out. I am sorry to hear about your loss.

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