The unfortunate fact is that not all women are presented with all their options when it comes to fibroid treatment. In many cases, she must rely on information from friends, family and colleagues, as well as do her own research.
But she was still thinking about potentially having children and was “really nervous to do something so dramatic to my reproductive system.” Fortunately for Kellie, a friend told her about a doctor who performed a procedure called uterine fibroid embolization. She decided to have the minimally invasive UFE procedure. “I was amazed,” she told Ask4UFE. “I literally went home with a Band-Aid.”
They learn that the doctors at North Star Fibroid Clinic have undergone the most extensive education and training—comparable to that of a surgeon or other specialist. They learn how our doctors use their body’s own vascular system, guided by imaging, to precisely target the fibroids without damaging or removing healthy tissue within the uterus. We show them how a tiny catheter and a small nick in the skin can produce the same outcome as an open surgical procedure in a hospital, with general anesthesia and a long, 6-week recovery period.
If you are suffering from uterine fibroids, you can be assured that we’ll present you with the information you need to make an informed decision about which treatment is best for you.