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Can One Have Intercourse After A D & C Procedure?
Question: How long after a D&C can you resume intercourse?
Brief Answer:
It is recommended you wait two weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
It is generally recommended you wait for 2 weeks before inserting anything in the vagina after you have a D and C because it can increase your risk of infection. The uterus stays a bit dilated for a few weeks from both the pregnancy hormones and the fact that the cervix needs to heal. So I recommend avoiding sex, douching or even using tampons during that time.
In terms of getting pregnant again, I recommend waiting until you get a period before trying to conceive again. If you conceive again before you get a real period, it may be difficult to accurately date the pregnancy.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question and that my advice was helpful. If you need anything further, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
It is recommended you wait two weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
It is generally recommended you wait for 2 weeks before inserting anything in the vagina after you have a D and C because it can increase your risk of infection. The uterus stays a bit dilated for a few weeks from both the pregnancy hormones and the fact that the cervix needs to heal. So I recommend avoiding sex, douching or even using tampons during that time.
In terms of getting pregnant again, I recommend waiting until you get a period before trying to conceive again. If you conceive again before you get a real period, it may be difficult to accurately date the pregnancy.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question and that my advice was helpful. If you need anything further, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Is there a risk to the baby if you get pregnanr again before getting your period besides not knowing when you concieved?
Brief Answer:
No, there is no risk to the baby, but it can be difficult to diagnose
Detailed Answer:
If you conceive right away and have an obviously live fetus on your ultrasound, then the dating of the pregnancy and its viability are easy to diagnose.
The problem is if you conceive and the pregnancy is not developing normally. If the fetus isn't initially visible on your ultrasound, the level of pregnancy hormone is used to tell if the pregnancy has a chance of developing.
However, if there is any tissue from the previous pregnancy left inside from your D and C that can also keep your pregnancy hormone elevated. And if you have any spotting (which 15 percent of women have in the first trimester) it may not be possible for the doctor to tell the difference between tissue from the previous pregnancy, a miscarriage, an tubal pregnancy (which is very dangerous) or an early normal gestation.
So that is the reason doctors generally recommend you wait until you have a period (or, alternatively, you can just check pregnancy tests until they are negative) before trying again to conceive.
I hope this information was helpful and I wish you the best of luck in conceiving again.
Regards, Dr. Brown
No, there is no risk to the baby, but it can be difficult to diagnose
Detailed Answer:
If you conceive right away and have an obviously live fetus on your ultrasound, then the dating of the pregnancy and its viability are easy to diagnose.
The problem is if you conceive and the pregnancy is not developing normally. If the fetus isn't initially visible on your ultrasound, the level of pregnancy hormone is used to tell if the pregnancy has a chance of developing.
However, if there is any tissue from the previous pregnancy left inside from your D and C that can also keep your pregnancy hormone elevated. And if you have any spotting (which 15 percent of women have in the first trimester) it may not be possible for the doctor to tell the difference between tissue from the previous pregnancy, a miscarriage, an tubal pregnancy (which is very dangerous) or an early normal gestation.
So that is the reason doctors generally recommend you wait until you have a period (or, alternatively, you can just check pregnancy tests until they are negative) before trying again to conceive.
I hope this information was helpful and I wish you the best of luck in conceiving again.
Regards, Dr. Brown
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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