Non-Surgical Uterine Fibroid Treatment Southern California

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Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids are very common non-cancerous (benign) growths that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus. They can range in size from very tiny (a quarter of an inch) to larger than a cantaloupe. Uterine fibroids are the most common tumors of the female genital tract. You might hear them referred to as "fibroids" or by several other names, including leiomyoma, leiomyomata, myoma and fibromyoma. Fibroid tumors of the uterus are very common, but for most women, they either do not cause symptoms or cause only minor symptoms.

Uterine Fibroid Symptoms

Most fibroids don’t cause symptoms—only 10 to 20 percent of women who have fibroids require treatment. Depending on size, location and number of fibroids, they may cause:

Heavy, prolonged menstrual periods and unusual monthly bleeding, sometimes with clots. This can lead to anemia.
Abnormally enlarged abdomen
Bladder pressure leading to a frequent urge to urinate
Pelvic pain and pressure

Uterine Fibroid Treatments

Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), also known as uterine artery embolization, is performed by an interventional radiologist, a physician who is trained to perform this and other types of embolization and minimally invasive procedures. It is performed while the patient is conscious, but sedated and feeling no pain. It does not require general anesthesia.

The interventional radiologist makes a tiny nick in the skin in the groin and inserts a catheter into the femoral artery. Using real-time imaging, the physician guides the catheter through the artery and then releases tiny particles, the size of grains of sand, into the uterine arteries that supply blood to the fibroid tumor. This blocks the blood flow to the fibroid tumor and causes it to shrink and undergo necrosis.

Insurance

Due to the health concerns which this procedure addresses, your health insurance provider may cover part or all of the medical costs. Fill out an Insurance Check form.

If you have any uterine fibroid treatment question, contact Beverly Hills Physicans today at one of our offices in Southern California, including Beverly Hills, Encino, Thousand Oaks, Valencia, Pasadena, Long Beach, and Oxnard.