Dilatation
After the cervix begins to efface, it will also start to open. This is called cervical dilatation. Cervical dilatation is described in centimeters from 0 to 10. At 0, the cervix is closed. At 10, […]
After the cervix begins to efface, it will also start to open. This is called cervical dilatation. Cervical dilatation is described in centimeters from 0 to 10. At 0, the cervix is closed. At 10, […]
Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening/opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and/or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping (curettage). […]