If you have heavy periods or other bothersome symptoms of fibroids, you may be a candidate for uterine fibroid embolization. At Vascular & Interventional Specialists, the medical providers offer in-office embolization procedures to shrink large fibroids and relieve your symptoms. This minimally invasive procedure only requires small incisions, so you can return to your routine without a long recovery. Call the Miami, Florida, office to schedule a uterine fibroid embolization consultation or book an appointment online today.
Fibroids are benign uterine growths that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus. While common and harmless, fibroids can cause disruptive symptoms that interfere with your quality of life.
Uterine fibroid embolization is a procedure that uses embolic agents to block blood flow through a vessel to shrink uterine fibroids. These agents are made from various materials, including flexible materials like gelatin and collagen and solid materials like metal coils.
Vascular & Interventional Specialists offers uterine fibroid embolization services in the office on an outpatient basis.
You may be a candidate for uterine fibroid embolization if you have large fibroids with symptoms like:
The Vascular & Interventional Specialists providers can determine if you’re a candidate for embolization by reviewing your health history, completing a physical exam, and evaluating your symptoms.
During your uterine fibroid embolization at Vascular & Interventional Specialists, the providers use real-time X-ray technology (fluoroscopy) to locate the arteries that supply blood to bothersome fibroids.
The providers inject the embolic agents into the vessel through a thin, flexible tube (catheter). Injected particles block blood flow to the fibroids, so the growths eventually shrink.
Uterine fibroid embolization is a minimally invasive procedure, and the providers only need to make small incisions in your arm or groin to place the catheter. Small incisions bleed less and require less downtime, so you can quickly return to your usual routine.
Following your embolization, you may experience mild nausea and vaginal bleeding or discharge for several weeks. These issues resolve on their own as your fibroids shrink. Many women also experience heavier periods than usual for a few months after their embolization.
While the time it takes for fibroids to shrink varies from person to person, you can expect your fibroid symptoms to start resolving within three months of your embolization. Fibroids continue to shrink for up to nine months to maximize your symptom relief.
Call the Vascular & Interventional Specialists office to schedule a uterine fibroid embolization consultation or book an appointment online today.