Call your physician or get to an emergency room immediately. Fibroid tumors are the primary reason why more than 200,000 women in the U.S. have a hysterectomy each year. A fibroid is a benign tumor in the uterus. If small, it is usually problem free. But in 10 to 20 percent of cases, the fibroids can be large, painful and cause massive bleeding.
Women now have a simpler, less invasive option.
Yale-New Haven Hospital offers a new technique called fibroid embolization. YNHH, a recognized center of excellence for embolization, has been doing the procedure for two years. Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital is sponsoring Kids Health Matters, a series of free seminars on children's health. Preregistration is required. A clinical trial is a research study that evaluates new treatment options for patients.