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 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 ...

First global study indicates comparable fertility rates for minimally invasive UFE and 'gold standard' surgical myomectomy for women who want to have children after uterine fibroid treatment TAMPA, ...

Uterine fibroid embolization may be an effective, less invasive option than myomectomy in helping women with uterine fibroids get pregnant, according to findings recently published in Radiology.

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 ...

"The first surprise was the precision and effectiveness of embolization on the possibility of devascularizing a large number of fibroids and the ability of the uterus to heal favorably as well as the ...

Uterine fibroid embolization—an interventional radiology treatment for the noncancerous yet very common growths that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus—improves a number of women's lower ...

Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) effectively treats uterine fibroids with fewer post-procedure complications compared to myomectomy, according to new research. Women who received this ...

Women who underwent a nonsurgical, image-guided treatment, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), for the treatment of uterine fibroids experienced improved sexual function and a higher overall quality ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Many women experience things like bloating, pelvic pain and pressure, constipation or very heavy periods and may not know the cause.

More than half of women eventually develop fibroids, which are noncancerous tumors that develop in the uterus. Most of the time, they don't have any symptoms and cause no problems, but when they do, ...