Source: BBC Health News
A study appearing in the British Medical Journal, The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (Why the extra “e”? Because they’re British, that’s why.) has linked higher rates of miscarriage, c-section and heavy bleeding during delivery with Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE).
UAE is a common treatment for women who experience heavy bleeding and difficult periods due to fibroids (Lumps of muscle tissue). It consists of a small catheter (Plastic tube) inserted into arteries supplying blood to the uterus. A bio-safe gel is introduced through the catheter which blocks off blood vessels causing fibroids to shrink.
While UAE is often a treatment offered after other treatments have failed, it is common enough of a procedure to comment upon where the potential for harm has been raised.
Posted by David Marc Schwadron, Esquire
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