Guest guest Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Hi, I'm new to this group. I'm 36yr old and have been diagnosed of having multiple uteroid fibroids about 5.6 cm. I'm wearing a mirena at the moment to stop my fibroids from growing. But my recent research online suggested that I should probably seek advice on having an uterine fibroid embolisation (UFE). My symptoms include: 1. heavy menstrual bleeding (although mirena has stopped my prolonged period), blood clots, anemia 2. pain, pressure, feeling of fullness in the pelvis, abdomen and lower back and leg pain. 3. Frequent urination / constipation due to pressure on my urinary bladder and adjacent organs. Just wondering if there're somone out there who might already have had UFE done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 To Mayon: I had a UAE 11/02 and it was successful for me. I had heavy bleeding, clotting, long periods, lots of pain, pressure, etc. (A lot like you.) I went on this way with heavy duty b/c pills trying to control the fibroid symptoms, and then decided on the UAE since I was done having children. The recovery is not bad and it's only 1 night in the hospital. By one week at home, I was almost back to 100%. I really had only light to moderate pain the first couple of days. I had some cramps./twinges for about 8 weeks, but it was nothing that really even required pain meds. My results were gradually achieved after about 3 to 4 months and continued improving for almost a year. Just 2 months ago (at 14 months after the procedure) I still had some fibroid bits expelled, and I had an ultrasound that showed the fibroids (small ones) had shrunk completely except for 1 teeny piece. You should join the embo group on yahoo since there are a lot of women there who have had the UAE and you can read their experiences. All in all, I'm so glad I did it. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Hi, mamamia, I and a number of other women on this site have had UAEs. Mine was about umm, 6 years ago. My uterus at the time was about 14 weeks size. My symptoms were similar to yours -- heavy bleeding, back pain, frequent urination, bloating. I've been very happy with the results. I would definitely recommend you see an interventional radiologist for a consultation on your suitability for this procedure. If you have specific questions about UAE, please feel free to ask. Do you want to have children/more children? If so, you might want to look into having a myomectomy as UAE is currently not widely recommended for women desiring children. The procedure can make it difficult or impossible for some women to carry a pregnancy to term. Leonie > Hi, > > I'm new to this group. I'm 36yr old and have been diagnosed of > having multiple uteroid fibroids about 5.6 cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 HI, What is a mirena? UFE anyone? > Hi, > > I'm new to this group. I'm 36yr old and have been diagnosed of > having multiple uteroid fibroids about 5.6 cm. > > I'm wearing a mirena at the moment to stop my fibroids from growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Merrina is an IUD that has hormons in it and goes right into you blood stream but it only a male hormon so the firbord should not grow and it contols the symtoms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 HI--I am 36--I had one last year---I also had 2 myomectomies-----I had all the symptoms you had----I feel really good--no more heavy bleeding and the fullness/pressure is gone--I don't feel " pregnant " anymore.My IR said that I was one of the younger patients to ahbe the procedure. Deanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Hi, gueenlilycat (love your name!), I just wanted to mention that the hormone Mirena delivers to the uterus is a progestin, a synthethic form of progesterone which is actually one of the female hormones. There's a whole site available from the manufacturer for anyone who's interested at: http://www.mirena-us.com/ Leonie > Merrina is an IUD that has hormons in it and goes right into you blood stream > but it only a male hormon so the firbord should not grow and it contols the > symtoms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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