Comparing UFE and Myomectomy: Which Fibroid Treatment Is Right for You?
Uterine fibroid treatment has options, but how do you know which is right for you? Read on as we compare two common treatments: uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) and myomectomy. If you’re diagnosed with uterine fibroids and tired of dealing with symptoms like heavy periods and pelvic pain, you may be [...]
New Year, New Relief: How Embolization Can Transform Life with Uterine Fibroids
Don’t go another year plagued by problematic uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroid embolization can bring you relief from fibroids in 2025. Read on to learn more about the process and how it can benefit you. Uterine fibroids — noncancerous growths that form on your uterine wall — can cause painful and [...]
Understanding the Signs of Uterine Fibroids and When to Seek Treatment
Some women with uterine fibroids don’t have symptoms. But a third have severe symptoms that diminish their quality of life. Learning the signs helps you identify the problem and get treatment before complications develop. Uterine fibroids affect 70%-80% of women during their reproductive years. Of these, nearly one-third experience symptoms [...]
Fibroids and Weight Changes
Many of our patients report a vicious circle where they are doing everything right to improve their overall health, especially by dieting and working out, only to find that their weight wildly fluctuates with a persistent belly bulge. Sometimes, the belly bulge is even more prominent, or masses are palpable [...]
UFE or Acessa for my fibroids?
So, you have heard of a procedure called Acessa advertised as minimally invasive in the treatment of uterine fibroids. You are wondering if Acessa could be an option for you and how it compares to technology driven procedures like the UFE as well as to traditional surgeries like myomectomy and [...]
UFE or Endometrial ablation for my fibroids?
Another treatment often offered to women with symptomatic fibroids, especially bleeding is called endometrial ablation. Endometrial ablation is the permanent destruction of the uterine lining using heat. Endometrial ablation CANNOT treat fibroids or adenomyosis. Following endometrial ablation, the uterus is no longer suitable for pregnancy. But most unnerving is that [...]
