ABSTRACT

The majority of D & Cs are performed as part of the investigation of gynaecological problems since, at least until the advent of hysteroscopy, it was the only way in which the cavity of the uterus could be satisfactorily explored. Unfortunately, gynaecologists often fail to explain to the patient that the procedure is not necessarily expected to cure their symptoms and, in consequence, the woman may be understandably aggrieved when, having undergone a D & C, her symptoms persist unaltered.