The information about uterine fibroids on the next several pages includes questions commonly asked about the embolization procedure.
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumor of the female genital tract.
Fibroid tumors occur even more frequently in black women. Fibroids can result in an increase in uterine size and are sometimes associated with heavy menstrual bleeding, pain, a sense of fullness, constipation, and pressure. However, uterine fibroids most often cause few or no symptoms. Other symptoms associated with fibroid tumors may include urinary urgency and frequency, constipation and discomfort during sexual intercourse. Uterine fibroids may also cause infertility or enlarge the uterus to the size of a 40 week pregnancy.