If you’re in the Albuquerque, NM area and suffering from abnormal uterine bleeding due to uterine leiomyomas (fibroids), you can seek relief with uterine artery embolizations at Premier Urology of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM. During an embolization, our skilled interventional radiologists will place a small coil into one of your arteries that feeds blood flow to the fibroid. The blood supply is cut off by the coil and over time the fibroid will shrink in size.
What is a uterine fibroid?
What causes uterine fibroids?
What are the symptoms of my fibroids?
Is surgical removal my only option?
What does an embolization do?
Why choose an embolization over surgery?
What is a uterine fibroid?
A uterine fibroid is a non-cancerous tumor that may lead to a condition called abnormal uterine bleeding. Fibroids are typically not life-threatening, but they can cause discomfort and complications. Symptoms of uterine fibroids include pelvic pain, heavy periods, and difficulty getting pregnant. Other symptoms may be experienced depending on the size of the fibroid.
What causes uterine fibroids?
Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that may lead to a condition called abnormal uterine bleeding. They are the most common benign tumor in women of reproductive age and usually occur during the childbearing years, but can occur at any age. Fibroids grow from the muscle of the uterus (myometrium) and may also grow from other tissues of the uterus.
What are the symptoms of my fibroids?
The symptoms of uterine fibroids depend on how large they are and where they are located. However, the most common symptom is abnormal uterine bleeding including periods that last longer or heavier than usual; periods that occur more often than usual; or periods between periods.
Is surgical removal my only option?
Surgical removal is one option, but there are other options available. One is uterine artery embolization. Uterine artery embolization is a percutaneous, nonsurgical treatment for uterine leiomyomas (fibroids). Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that may lead to a condition called abnormal uterine bleeding.
What does an embolization do?
Uterine Artery Embolization is a percutaneous, nonsurgical treatment for uterine leiomyomas (fibroids). Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that may lead to a condition called abnormal uterine bleeding. Uterine fibroid embolization is a minimally invasive procedure that blocks the flow of blood to the fibroid, causing it to shrink and eventually disappear. The procedure takes about 30 minutes and can be performed on an outpatient basis with local anesthesia.
Why choose an embolization over surgery?
Uterine Artery Embolization is a percutaneous, nonsurgical treatment for uterine leiomyomas (fibroids). Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that may lead to a condition called abnormal uterine bleeding. In many cases, surgery is the only option available to treat fibroid tumors. However, when it comes to uterine artery embolization, patients can rest assured that they’re getting the safest, most effective treatment available. How does an embolization work?
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