Questions to Ask a Specialist

You may also want to ask the interventional radiologist some questions to help you understand UFE as a procedure, and also to understand how the physician will manage your case. Some questions you may want to ask include:

• Please explain how you would coordinate my care with my OB/Gyn.
• Which OB/GYNs refer to you for UFE? 
• How often is the procedure successful in treating uterine fibroids? 
• Are your patients happy with the procedure? 
• How often do complications occur? What are typical complications?
• How will I feel during and after the UFE procedure?
• Do you use Embosphere® Microspheres (the first FDA cleared embolic for UFE)? If not, why? 
• How long should I expect to be away from work?
• What are the outside boundaries of this time period typically expected to be? (Normal minimum/maximum).
• How long should I expect to stay in the hospital?
• What kind of follow-up care is typical and who manages it?
• What typically happens to the fibroids after the blood supply is cut off? Should I expect them to be expelled vaginally or will the procedure simply result in my fibroids shrinking?
• Will my fibroids, or the symptoms of my fibroids, come back?
• Will I still get my periods after having UFE and what will they be like?
• Will my insurance cover uterine fibroid embolization?
• Can you help me determine if I am a candidate for UFE and when can we schedule the procedure?
  

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