FIND OUT IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING UTERINE FIBROID EMBOLIZATION (UFE)

Women with uterine fibroids pay thousands of dollars more each year in health care costs compared to their healthy peers, a collection of studies show.1 Uterine fibroids, a non-cancerous tumor that grows within the muscle tissue of the uterus, affects nearly 70% of white women and more than 80% of black women by age 50.2Read More Read More

Up to half of women with uterine fibroids will seek treatment for bothersome symptoms like heavy periods, severe bloating, and painful sex.1 One such treatment is uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). An effective nonsurgical approach, UFE has shown to offer relief to nearly nine out of ten women treated.2 Despite these advantages, a downside to UFERead More Read More

If you have uterine fibroids and are nervous about treatment, you’re not alone. A recent survey revealed a staggering 90.5% of women with fibroids reported fears and concerns about their condition and their treatment options.1 To put some of these worries to rest, we sat down with Dr. Richard A. Reed, interventional radiologist at Huntington HospitalRead More Read More

Minimally invasive uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a safe and effective treatment option for women with symptomatic uterine fibroids. In addition to avoiding surgery, UFE offers benefits that include low rates of serious complications, a faster recovery, an approximate 90% symptom improvement rate—and you get to keep your uterus.1 A drawback associated with UFE isRead More Read More

Eating more dairy may reduce your fibroid risk.1 If you’re a woman with uterine fibroids—a type of noncancerous growth found in the wall of the uterus—you may be familiar with this piece of medical advice. But before you add milk to your grocery list, there may be something standing between you and the dairy aisle:Read More Read More