Endometrial Dilation & Curettage
It is recommended to avoid sexual intercourse, swimming at sea, tampons and vaginal douches for about 3-4 weeks. The uterus is at greater risk of infection as a result of the cervix dilation, until it returns to its original stage and fills with cervical mucus (endometritis).
Small blood flow is expected after curettage. Sometimes there is no flow for 2-3 days, starting on day 4. This is normal. The flow usually lasts for one week. Cramp-like pain is common that may be treated with ordinary painkillers; it goes away after 24-48 hours.
Period usually returns when the endometrium is regenerated in about a month, maybe earlier or later just this once.
As of your next period after the procedure, i.e. after one month.
A rare yet important complication is uterine wall perforation by an instrument (uterine perforation). Most of the times no further action is required apart from 24h close monitoring in the hospital to exclude any suspicion for bleeding from the perforation site. This site is often spontaneously healed. Sometimes it may be necessary that the patient undergoes surgery to restore the uterine trauma. Infections after uterine curettage have become uncommon.
We have been using the DaVinci® robotic system since 2002 at Stanford University Hospital, California, long before the it became known in Europe.
The first total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy, with complete lymph node dissection, was performed in Greece in 2004 by Dr. G. Hilaris and his team.
Briefly describing the most common surgical procedures performed to treat cervical dysplasia (Ablation/vaporization & Conization).