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Fibroids? UFE?

Fibroids are benign tumors of the uterus.  Benign means they do not behave like a cancer and spread to other parts of the body. That's the good news. The bad news is fibroids can cause a lot of misery. 

They can cause heavy abnormal menstrual bleeding. So much bleeding that patients with them are often anemic. They are a common cause of pelvic pain. Sex can be painful because of the fibroids. 
Fibroids can press on the bladder making you feel like you have to pee all of the time. And they can press on the rectum, causing constipation and bloating. They can make your abdomen stick out as if you were pregnant. 

A classic treatment for fibroids is surgical removal of the uterus: hysterectomy. But a much less radical, highly effective, non-surgical treatment
 is Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)

UFE 
is a medical procedure; not some iffy alternative therapy. The procedure is performed in a hospital by our sub-specialty trained physicians. UFE is safer than hysterectomy, has a shorter recovery time and will get rid of the fibroids without the need for surgery.

If you are suffering from fibroids and want to avoid surgery UFE might be your solution. And if you are considering hysterectomy, you would be well served to read the rest of this page before you decide. 
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While UFE is not performed by gynecologists, their professional society determined a decade ago that it is safe and effective for women who don't want surgery:
​UFE is "safe and effective"*
American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) 

* Please note, UFE is not ideal for every woman. It is a procedure that has known complications just like any other medical procedure. I can help you decide if UFE is right for you.


News interview about UFE by Ursula Pari from KSAT 12​

This interview is from 2012 but it remains relevant. 

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Medical Drive Imaging Center
4458 Medical Drive, 3rd Floor
San Antonio, TX 78229

Our clinic is on the 3rd floor. 

Park in Garage 1 and take elevator to 4th floor of garage.

There is a sky bridge from the garage 4th floor to the

​building 3rd floor. 


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  • Home
  • Conditions we treat
    • Uterine Fibroids
    • BPH (Enlarged Prostate)
    • Cancer
    • Pelvic Pain
    • Kidney Obstruction
    • Bile Duct Obstruction
    • Venous Access
    • Portal Hypertension
    • Image-Guided Biopsy
    • Varicocele
  • Our Doctors
    • Attaya
    • Bynum
    • Childers
    • Mehta
    • Middlebrook
    • Pallan
    • Thomas
  • Contact
    • Our locations