Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) is an effective treatment performed by Dr. Omar Saleh at the Corona Vein and Fibroid Treatment Center.
The procedure takes about 1-2 hours and the recovery time is about 4 hours. Patients usually can go home the same day with pain medications. Typically, 3 days after the procedure, women may feel intense cramping like menstrual cramps and then they improve over the next 5 days. Some women may experience menstrual bleeding or vaginal discharge for a few weeks and will get lighter as time progresses. Some women may feel improvement in symptoms such as bleeding, pain, and bloating symptoms as early as a few weeks