Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) blocks the blood supply to fibroids, causing them to shrink.  It is clinically proven to reduce the major symptoms of fibroids, including pain, excessive and prolonged bleeding, and frequent urination.  UFE is minimally invasive, requiring only a small nick in the skin.  The procedure lasts less than 1 hour and patients return to work in an average of 11 days.  UFE is performed by an interventional radiologist, a doctor who uses X-rays and other imaging techniques to see inside the body and treat conditions without surgery.