Does a interventional radiology perform uterine artery embolisation?

Uterine artery embolisation, also called UAE or fibroid embolisation, is performed by an interventional radiologist. The clinician guides a catheter through an artery to the blood vessels supplying uterine fibroids, then delivers tiny particles to reduce that blood flow. The fibroids can shrink over time, which may ease heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pressure, or pain. A gynaecologist usually helps assess whether this approach fits your symptoms, fibroid position, and pregnancy plans.

Share your symptoms, imaging reports, medicines, allergies, and any chance of pregnancy. Ask which pain-control and observation arrangements are planned, how long you may need support at home, and when normal activity can resume. Discuss fertility goals clearly: treatment choices may differ for someone planning a future pregnancy. Keep the scheduled follow-up, because symptom improvement and fibroid response are assessed over time.

After embolisation, contact the treating service for severe or increasing pain, heavy bleeding, fever, faintness, breathing difficulty, or a puncture-site bleed that does not stop with pressure. Cramping, tiredness, and a low fever can occur after the procedure, but symptoms that intensify or persist need medical assessment. Seek urgent help for collapse or severe breathlessness.

Are my symptoms and fibroid pattern suitable for embolisation? What alternatives should I compare? How might this affect fertility or future pregnancy? Which symptoms after discharge should prompt an urgent call?