Acurettage or dilation and curettage (D&C) after is a surgical procedure that allows to remove the remains of an abortion.
In some cases, this treatment might be necessary, especially when complications after a medical abortion or miscarriage occur.
You don’t need to have a curettage after a medical abortion if there are no symptoms of complications like fever or bleeding.
Nevertheless, in some countries doctors usually perform a curettage after an abortion only routinely, even with no medical reasons whatsoever.
If you don’t experience any symptoms such as pain, fever, or severe bleeding and the ultrasound shows that there are still some remains of the pregnancy in the uterus (also known as an incomplete abortion) or if you are still bleeding past after 3 weeks, then you DON’T need to have a curettage.
If there are still small remains in the uterus, just wait until the next menstrual period. The uterus will most likely expel these last remains during this time.
The regular menstruation should return after roughly 4 to 6 weeks following the medical abortion. After the regular period, it shouldn’t be any remains in your uterus. However, if you feel fever, persistent pain or severe bleeding, you will need a surgical procedure called vaccum aspiration.
“Surgical evacuation of the uterus can be done if the woman wants it, if she experiences heavy or prolonged bleeding (even leading to anemia), or if there are evidences of an infection.” (30) (32)
If the ultrasound detects traces inside the uterus, but you feel good, the best thing you can do is to wait a few weeks. In the meantime, if you develop any signs of complications , then you should seek medical help immediately.
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