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Anyone had surgical miscarriage management and found out afterwards they used a metal curette?

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AltEndings · 29/08/2026 11:10

Hoping to find someone on here with similar experiences as find nothing online!

Two days ago I went down the surgical management route for miscarriage - general anaesthetic. I spent ages reading about it and researching. Everything online said they only use plastic suction and blunt plastic instruments these days, so risk of scarring is minimal. I also checked this three times with the nurses before signing the consent forms. I have no children and this is my first miscarriage so I was very concerned about retaining fertility as much as possible.

After the surgery I requested to speak to the surgeon (due to an emergency they never came around pre-op) to ask how it went. The surgeon spoke through how they used plastic suction, and then a metal curette at the end to check the uterus. This has sent my anxiety spiralling as I had specially asked multiple times if it was only blunt plastic instruments used. I was told it was NHS protocol to do this, but cannot find any reliable evidence online about this. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

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Anothercake · 29/08/2026 12:47

Sorry you've had a rough time. Remember that it's not so much the tool as the hand that uses it. A plastic tool used roughly will do a lot more damage than careful use of a metal tool. Hope you heal well x

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