You’ve made the dietary changes. You’re drinking more water, taking fiber supplements, using over-the-counter creams. And for a while, it helps. But then, a few weeks or months later, the bleeding returns. Maybe it’s just a streak of bright red on the tissue, maybe it’s enough to color the bowl. Either way, you’re wondering: is […]

You find yourself mapping out bathroom locations before you go anywhere. You wake up multiple times at night to urinate. You feel an urgency to go even when you know you don’t need to. The sensation of pressure in your lower abdomen is almost constant. You’ve been tested for urinary tract infections more than once […]

You’ve noticed that your periods have changed. The blood clots that appear during your period are getting larger — bigger than a quarter, sometimes significantly larger. Your period may be heavier overall, lasting longer than it used to. You may be soaking through protection more quickly than before. This is not something most people talk […]

You’ve noticed blood when you don’t expect it. Not during your period — between periods, sometimes days or even weeks after your last cycle ended. Maybe it’s light enough that you chalked it up to stress or hormonal fluctuation. But it’s happened enough times now that you’re paying attention. Spotting between periods is not something […]

You’ve had painful periods before, but this is different. The cramping starts before your period even begins and continues for days after it ends. Over-the-counter medications that used to help don’t seem to touch it anymore. You’ve started dreading your period in a way you never did before, rearranging your schedule, canceling plans, and missing […]

When you want to treat your fibroids without resorting to removing your uterus — whether for future fertility, personal preference, or both — two procedures are most commonly discussed: myomectomy and uterine fibroid embolization. Both preserve the uterus. Both treat fibroids. But they work through completely different mechanisms, involve different procedures, and have different implications […]

If you have symptomatic uterine fibroids, you may have been told that hysterectomy — surgical removal of the uterus — is your only definitive option. This is not accurate. Uterine fibroid embolization offers an effective, minimally invasive alternative that treats fibroids without removing the uterus, without general anesthesia, and with a significantly shorter recovery. Understanding […]

One of the most important things to understand about uterine fibroid embolization before you decide to have the procedure is what the recovery actually looks like. UFE is often described as minimally invasive — which it is, compared to hysterectomy or myomectomy — but it does have a recovery period that requires preparation and realistic […]

If you have been told you have uterine fibroids and are exploring your treatment options, you may have heard about uterine fibroid embolization without a clear explanation of what it actually involves. UFE is a minimally invasive procedure that treats fibroids by cutting off their blood supply, causing them to shrink and the symptoms they […]