After NOT having a D&C after a miscarriage — simply because I was too young & uninformed to know that I needed one — I got pelvic peritonitis, was hopita;ized in intensive care and almost died. THe D & C is not necessaily sn sortion — after a miscarriage or a spontaneous abortion, it remove small fragments of tissue that remain inside and can become infected.
Yes, that is a possibility — that is why I had an ultrasound afterward, and they determined that all had been passed.
What I was trying to stress is that it is not *always* necessary — that nature *can* take its course.
I was taken aback by how callously all the medical workers talked about a D&C, as if it were not a big deal. They never acknowledged that the procedure in and of itself can — just like an abortion — cause irreparable harm.
I understand there are cases like yours, and I’m glad you’re ok. Women do need to be more informed about what is actually happening to their bodies — most importantly, within the sanctity of their wombs.