Uterine Fibroid Embolization (or Uterine Artery Embolization) is non-surgical treatment option that provides relief from fibroids without the risks of an invasive surgery. UFE offers many benefits to patients seeking alternatives to a hysterectomy or myomectomy. The procedure involves interventional radiologists using imaging to guide a catheter through a small incision in groin (femoral artery) or the wrist (radial artery) to the artery feeding the fibroid and blocks the uterine arteries that supply blood to the fibroid. By eliminating the blood supply, it causes the fibroid to shrink and die which helps alleviate symptoms like heavy bleeding, bleeding between cycles, frequent urination, painful sex, low ener...
Uterine Fibroid Embolization (or Uterine Artery Embolization) is non-surgical treatment option that provides relief from fibroids without the risks of an invasive surgery. UFE offers many benefits to patients seeking alternatives to a hysterectomy or myomectomy. The procedure involves interventional radiologists using imaging to guide a catheter through a small incision in groin (femoral artery) or the wrist (radial artery) to the artery feeding the fibroid and blocks the uterine arteries that supply blood to the fibroid. By eliminating the blood supply, it causes the fibroid to shrink and die which helps alleviate symptoms like heavy bleeding, bleeding between cycles, frequent urination, painful sex, low energy, or pelvic pain.
