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Alexis Ephie, RN, BSN

Alexis Ephie received her bachelor’s degree at SCSU in Biological Anthropology before being admitted into an accelerated BSN program at Thomas Jefferson University, where she graduated magna cum laude. Alexis joined the Illume Fertility Nursing Team in 2021 in our Surgical Suite as a PACU RN after transitioning away from working in critical care in the ICU.

Pregnancy Loss | Fertility Surgeries

What is Dilation & Curettage (D&C)? A Fertility Nurse Explains

By: Alexis Ephie, RN, BSN
November 29th, 2023

There are many reasons a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure may be recommended by your doctor, including after miscarriage, to diagnose and/or treat conditions like abnormal uterine bleeding, or following childbirth. Here's what to know, straight from a fertility nurse.