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When Porsha Ngumezi was experiencing a miscarriage, and "passing large clots the size of grapefruit," needing two blood transfusions, the doctors refused to perform a D&C due to strict Texas abortion laws. Over a dozen doctors reviewed her case and stated she would not have died had she gotten a dilation & curettage.
Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening or opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of sections and/or layers of the lining of the uterus and or contents of the uterus such as an unwanted fetus (early abortion before 13 weeks), remains of a non-viable fetus, retained placenta after birth or abortion as well as any abnormal tissue which may be in the ...
Vaginal bleeding in the first week of life after birth is a common observation, and pediatricians typically discuss this with new mothers at the time of hospital discharge. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] During childhood, one of the most common causes of vaginal bleeding is presence of a foreign body in the vagina which may be caused by normal self-exploration ...
The differential in suspected cases includes uterine atony, blood clot, gestational trophoblastic disease, and normal post partum appearance of the uterus. Post partum blood clot is more common, reported in up to 24% of postpartum patients, and tends to be more hypoechoic than retained products with absent color flow on Doppler, and resolving ...
Tranexamic acid treatments, which reduce bleeding by inhibiting the clot-dissolving enzymes, appear to be more effective than anti-inflammatory treatment like NSAIDs, but are less effective than LNG-IUS. [25] Tranexamic acid tablets may reduce loss by up to 50%. [26] This may be combined with hormonal medication previously mentioned. [27]
D.C. and T.B. have since undergone mental health counseling to help them deal with the incident, according to the lawsuit. Their families have since moved to Pennsylvania, incurring significant ...
The procedure is used both after miscarriages and for abortions in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. When used to perform an abortion, an intact D&E can occur after feticide or on a live fetus. In the United States, where federal law describes an intact D&E on a live fetus as a partial-birth abortion, [1] [2] the procedure is uncommon.
Republicans are set to retake control of the Senate after spending four years in the minority, flipping Sen. Joe Manchin’s seat in West Virginia and Sen. Sherrod Brown’s seat in Ohio.