Dr. Sue Zaher at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, England works with fibroid patients every day. She works at the MR Therapy Centre, located in St. Mary’s Hospital. In a recent article, Dr. Zaher speaks about Uterine Fibroids, their current treatment options, and a non-invasive treatment option that she in fact uses to treat patients with fibroids.
In the UK, and in most places around the world, the most common treatment of fibroids is a hysterectomy. Dr. Zaher and the MR Therapy Centre recognize that this extremely invasive option is not ideal for a lot of patients. They aim to offer women “a non-invasive, fertility-friendly treatment option that reduces the need for hysterectomies and involves very little risk.”
The MR Therapy Centre has treated over 500 patients with the non-invasive treatment option, Focused Ultrasound. They are “the most experienced European site, being the second site in the world to introduce this innovative technology.”
To learn more about Uterine Fibroids, Focused Ultrasound, or the MR Therapy Centre, please see the full article by going to the Well Being of Women Magazine and then turn to pages 88-89.
Dear sir/madam,
I would be grateful if you could answer my question arisen.
I am 42 year old having11 large fibroids, which are 3 subserous (3 Subserous Type II <50% within the uterine cavity, 2 at posterior, another at lateral wall), 1 Intramural/subserous, 4 intramural, ans 3 submucous.
Their sizes are 30 – 93 mm in diameter, largest is 93 x 92 x 58 mm.
I suffer menorrhagia from heavy bleeding and just had 3 bags of blood transfusion.
My gynecologist recommends hysterectomy, which I really want to avoid.
I had further research on my own and also asked second opinion from a US based doctor through email.
I guessed Uterine Fibroid Embolisation could be an option and the US doctor agreed with me.
I have booked a consultation with an interventional radiologist who is very experienced with UFE procedure on Tuesday.
Then I have learned about MRI guided focused ultrasound performed by Dr Zaher at St Mary’s Hospital in London from your article.
I have read that this procedure is not suitable after UFE because there may be a chance of the embolic material melting and blood supply is limited.
Should I cancel the appointment with the interventional radiologist on Tuesday and check with Dr Zaher first, or is this something I can discuss with same interventional radiologist?
Thank you very much for your assistance in advance.
Best regards,
Jeniffer, London
I have fibroids and my doctor wantto perform dilation and curattage
and hysterscopy, surgical with removal of leiomyomat and hysteroscopy, surgical with endometrial ablation, please let me know if I can avoid all these procedure , what other alternatives i have i need your helpthank you Gloria
Dear Jennifer,
I would be happy to answer your questions as best as I can!
Focused Ultrasound is definitely something you can discuss with the same interventional radiologist, although depending on their knowledge of that treatment, they might not know enough information about it to help you decide which treatment would be best for you.
A great option would be to call St Mary’s MR Therapy Centre and see what they recommend you doing. At St. Mary’s Hospital, they perform a wide variety of treatments for Uterine Fibroids, including hysterectomy, myomectomy, UFE and Focused Ultrasound. They might be able to give you the unbiased information that you are looking for! They will also be able to answer your question more specifically about whether you can receive Focused Ultrasound after UFE. I do know of a handful of women who have received Focused Ultrasound after having UFE, however it is dependent on where exactly the small particles that block the blood supply to the fibroid are located.
If you need any help getting in touch with them, please let me know, however their contact information is located on our Treatment Sites page.
Best luck! And please let us know if we can answer any other questions.
Jade
Dear Gloria,
You always have other options! It really all depends on what is right for you and the type of fibroid that you have. Have you looked at our chart which compares all of the treatment options, along with the advantages and disadvantages to all of them? That would be the best place for you to start, just so that you know what all of your options are.
Once you have done that, if one sounds more appealing to you than another, find out more information about that specific treatment option (especially if you would be a candidate for that treatment depending on the size and location of your fibroid).
I would be happy to have a conversation in depth with you about this if you would like. My email address is info@fibroidrelief.org and our phone number is 434.220.4859. If you prefer a phone conversation over emailing, but are unable to call long distance, please just send me your phone number in an email, and I would be happy to call you.
Jade
My apologies, i did not give you the link to the chart:
http://fibroidrelief.org/wp-content/chart-posterrvs-td_1109.pdf
is it possible to make an appointment so u can diagnose my case, i am 26 years old, single, and i have a 8×8 fibroid, my doc did not suggest the operation for my case as she thought it might hold a risk of loosing the uterus, which is a real seriuos complication in my case.
We are sorry to hear you are struggling with fibroids. At Fibroid Relief, we are not physicians, but we can refer you to the closest treatment site. Are you in the London area? If so, you may contact St. Mary’s at 203 312 7605. If you are not in London, you will be able to find the other treatment sites at this link. http://fibroidrelief.org/resources/find-a-treatment-center