Can i get pregnant after doing uterine fibroid embolization?

Yes. : It is definitely possible to get pregnant after a uae (uterine artery embolization) although it is generally not recommended. A uae decreases blood flow to a fibroid which is how it gets it to shrink. But it will also decrease blood flow to the uterus as a whole. That could result in deceased blood flow to a pregnant and resulting growth problems for the baby.

Yes: All studies to date have shown no negative affects of ufe on pregnancy. There have been no reported incidents of reduced blood flow to a pregnancy. The embolization is preferentially to the fibroid as it is a more vascular part of the uterus than the normal tissue. In fact, pregnancy rate may increase post-ufe due to less distortion of the uterus from the fibroids. Check out www.Ask4ufe.Com info.

Pregnancy UAE: Yes, you can get pregnant. Current recommendations are you should not have uae if you want to become pregnant. Several trials have show a slight increase in miscarriages and low birth weight infants.

Perhaps: Patients can get pregnant after fibroid embolization and live healthy births have been reported. There is an increased incidence of abnormal positioning of the fetus and miscarriage. There is also risk of uterine rupture. There is also a small risk of ovarian embolization (and subsequent ovarian failure) if collaterals to ovary exist from uterine artery.

Yes: If interested in fertility patient must seek opinion from an experienced Interventional Radiologist in UFE. Births after UFE typically are full-term and vaginal and do not require C-section like after myomectomy. The older the patient and the more numerous fibroids the more UFE makes more sense than myomectomy. If patient has already had a myomectomy, UFE makes more sense than another myomectomy.

Yes: yes you can still become pregnant after a UFE. The procedure will decrease you ability to become pregnant a small amount according to some literature.