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This can include misoprostol or mifepristone with misoprostol, which causes the uterus to contract and can speed up the process
Procedure: Getting a dilation and curettage (D&C) in the first trimester or a dilation and evacuation (D&E) in the second trimester to empty the uterus.
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Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
This includes checking for complications and ensuring that the dilation process is effective.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Compared to white lights, low-intensity red ones minimizes pupil dilation, allowing better night vision; red light is also less disruptive to wildlife.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2024
Quiros suggests bringing sunglasses with you to your appointment since dilation can make your eyes sensitive to light.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
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Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
This includes checking for complications and ensuring that the dilation process is effective.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Compared to white lights, low-intensity red ones minimizes pupil dilation, allowing better night vision; red light is also less disruptive to wildlife.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2024
Quiros suggests bringing sunglasses with you to your appointment since dilation can make your eyes sensitive to light.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Dilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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