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I had a curettage of uterus for abortion. i am just scared that will it affect my uterus in future. how has it affected my cervix?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

It doesn't: If no complications from procedure and no infection afterwards, then no long term effects expected.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 12/18/2013

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A member asked:

I had a curettage of uterus for abortion. i am just scared that will it affect my uterus in future. how has it affected my cervix?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Alves answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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Does natural abortion need uterine curettage? My wife not bided now. But there is a 3cm1cm1.5cm echo in her uterine through ct