In anticipation of this pain, all patients are given medications prior to, during and after the procedure. The feeling of pain is normal with this procedure, but is usually well controlled with medications. Should an abscess form, the treatment would be antibiotics, decompression of the abscess with a tube and possibly even hysterectomy. To date, there has been no published report of adverse reaction to this material. There have been many papers published about this new procedure.
Initial results are extremely favorable.
There are many ways to inquire further about this procedure. First, contact your family physician or gynecologist and ask about this procedure. As this procedure is new, their familiarity with it may be limited. We will speak with you and refer you to a gynecologist familiar with the procedure who can perform the variety of tests necessary prior to embolization.