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UFE - successful?

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s74934

going for UFE soon, just wondering if anyone has a positive outcome. i have 8 fibroids, largest 8cm, reading all the stories there seems to be a lot of negative experiences, anyone had a positive result?

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  • Steffy3043
    Steffy3043 s74934

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    Hi, I had UFE just over a year ago & it has worked well for me . I haven't managed to have a follow up scan to check what the results are inside yet because of Covid 19 , but as for symptom relief it has changed my life. I hope everything goes well for you too.

    • doll52134
      doll52134 Steffy3043

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      Hi, how long did it take you to see improvements? I had UFE 5 months ago and my bleeding is worse post despite my fibroid shrinking. Bodies are strange. I think it might be due to my submucosol (not sure about spelling) fibroid. I read that as it shrinks it can start to move more into the uterine cavity, which is what makes the bleeding bad.

    • Steffy3043
      Steffy3043 doll52134

      Posted

      Hi, to be honest my bleeding is better after UFE but it's still what I would class as quite heavy, just no hurrendous flooding anymore. I was expecting them to be very light after having the op but its a small price to pay for the other more distressing symptoms to be gone. My fibroids were intramural. Im now 16 months on & ive still not had a follow up because of covid so l dont know how everything looks inside but i feel great. I really hope things improve for you over the next few months.

    • doll52134
      doll52134 Steffy3043

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply. Glad to hear things have worked out for you. My only symptom was heavy bleeding so it's disheartening to experience an increase. I am hopeful things will improve over time and at the very least I can be prescribed Lysteda to take during periods to decrease bleeding.

    • Steffy3043
      Steffy3043 doll52134

      Posted

      Thank you. Mine were not that different straight after having the UFE but I would say they got less heavy after about 9 months so fingers crossed for you.

  • doll52134
    doll52134 s74934

    Posted

    Did you have your procedure? If so, how are you feeling now?

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