Increasing public awareness about uterine fibroids, especially the racial disparity of this condition, is more important now than ever before. Studies have shown that despite severe symptoms from uterine fibroids, African American women reported taking an average of four years to seek treatment. While there is no specific scientific evidence showing why African American women are more likely … Read more

How Uterine Fibroid Embolization Works Uterine fibroid embolization is a procedure which can be performed on women with uterine fibroids which are causing symptoms. Symptoms can include dilation of the pelvis due to the large fibroids, abnormal bleeding, pain. Fibroids can be treated with either a hysterectomy, which is removal of the uterus, or a myomectomy, which … Read more

Uterine fibroids and other causes of pelvic pain have long been treated with hysterectomy and other surgeries. Often, there are better alternatives to a hysterectomy available for women. Especially for non-cancerous conditions, including fibroid tumors, women should be aware of all possible treatment options before moving forward. Treating Fibroids without Surgery For patients in Dallas with … Read more

Performing Radial Access At North Texas Fibroids we are always looking to add new technologies and new techniques to our practice. We are now offering Radial access for our Uterine Fibroid Embolization procedures. What this means to patients is that there is no need to lay flat for any period of time after the procedure, less … Read more

Lessening the gap in communication between a patient’s gynecologist and an interventional radiologist can result in better patient care.  When a patient isn’t aware of all of the uterine fibroid treatment options available to them, they may not get the results they want. Uterine Fibroid Treatment Options If you’ve been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, your gynecologist … Read more