Symptomatic fibroids are treated traditionally by hysterectomy or myomectomy. However, in recent years uterine artery embolization has come to the fore as a successful alternative to surgical ...

Porsha Williams' emergency hysterectomy reveals how easily 21 uterine fibroids can be mistaken for perimenopause. Learn the ...

1. Which doctor should I consult to undergo an uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)? You need to consult your gynecologist, who will then refer you to an interventional Radiologist. 2. Is uterine ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the United States, one in three women undergoes hysterectomy by age 60 years, according to the CDC. Previous ...

Uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure that blocks blood supply to treat painful uterine fibroids, has a comparable fertility rate to myomectomy, the ...

Robert Worthington-Kirsch, MD, Image-Guided Surgery Associates, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discussed the evaluation of vascular anatomy, technical considerations, and the use of embolic agents for ...

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors originating from uterine smooth muscles. The location can be submucosal, intramural, or subserosal. They can be solitary or multiple, associated with symptoms, or ...