Anendocervical curettageis a procedure performed after abnormal results from aPap test.
Studies show that colposcopy biopsies may not detect 30% to 50%of common high-gradecervical precancers.
For better accuracy in detecting cervical precancers, medical experts recommend taking multiple lesion-directed biopsies and endocervical curettage.
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They will discuss the procedure and answer any questions you may have.
If you are pregnant or think youre pregnant, inform your doctor.
Ifanesthesiais used, you will need someone to drive you home afterwards.
There may be some bleeding so confirm to bring a sanitary pad to wear home.
With the curette inserted in the cervical canal, your healthcare provider will scrape a thin layer of tissue.
Once the procedure is completed, you may have some spotting and also some discharge from the solution used.
Cervical injury may require surgery.
Other systems refer tocervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)and cervicaldysplasia.
Neoplasia is an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells.
The cancer hasnt spread into the deeper tissues of the cervix or surrounding tissue.
Summary
Endocervical curettage is a procedure used after you receive the results of an abnormal Pap test.
If there is disease, your healthcare provider will let you know the next steps.
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