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Q: Information about dilation and evacuation

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 27th, 2009

Doctor performed a D & E to retrieve an IUD, for 2.5 hours, before realizing it had perforated my uterus. Is this a normal procedure and amount of time?

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on May 1st, 2009

Vaginal and Uterus Health Answer A6447

Dilation and evacuation is one of the methods for extraction of a intrauterine device when the thread is not felt by the woman or can not be seen during a speculum examination.

Dilation and evacuation is also performed in artificial abortions and then it usually takes approximately 30 minutes. In extraction of the intrauterine device it usually takes less time, but the doctor might need more time depending on the position of the intrauterine device and if it has become embedded.

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