Uterine Fibroids

If you have recently been diagnosed with uterine fibroids or are experiencing symptoms like heavy bleeding or frequent urination, contact us for an appointment with our experts.

Treatment for fibroids typically depends on your symptoms.

Larger fibroids can cause you to experience a variety of symptoms, including

  • Excessive or painful bleeding during your period.
  • Bleeding between your periods.
  • A feeling of fullness in your lower belly (abdomen)/bloating.
  • Frequent urination (this can happen when a fibroid puts pressure on your bladder).
  • Pain during sex.
  • Low back pain.
  • Constipation or feeling pressure on your rectum.
  • Long-term (chronic) vaginal discharge.
  • Inability to pee or completely empty your bladder.
  • Increased abdominal distention (enlargement) causing your abdomen to look pregnant.

When to see a doctor

See your doctor if you have
  • Pelvic pain that doesn’t go away.
  • Heavy or painful periods that limit what you can do.
  • Spotting or bleeding between periods.
  • Trouble emptying your bladder.
  • Ongoing tiredness and weakness which can be symptoms of anaemia, meaning a low level of red blood cells.
  • Get medical care right away if you have severe bleeding from the vagina or sharp pelvic pain that comes on fast.

Four Things You Should Know About Uterine Fibroid Embolization

  • It’s a non-surgical, minimally invasive treatment option for uterine fibroids
  • Your uterus remains preserved
  • Lower complication rate with reductions in pain and blood loss
  • Reduced recovery time so most patients return home the same day and return to normal activities within one week

Benefits of Uterine Fibroid Embolization include

  • FDA-approved treatment
  • No scarring
  • Safer than traditional surgery
  • Minimally invasive
  • No hospital stay required
  • Ability to return to work and daily routine in one week
  • Ability to maintain your uterus
  • Few complications or risks
  • Decreases heavy menstrual bleeding
  • Reduces uterine and menstrual pain
  • Eliminates or decreases other fibroid symptoms

1. What are Uterine Fibroids?
Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growth that can grow inside or outside the uterus. They can also attach to the uterus by a stalk- or stem-like structure.
Some are small while others grow in big masses affecting the size and shape of your uterus. Uterine fibroids usually appear when a woman is of childbearing age, between 30-40 years old — but they can occur at any age.
Uterine fibroids are not cancer, and they almost never turn into cancer. They also may shrink or go away after menopause. Sometimes, a woman may not have any symptoms and is unaware they have fibroids.

2. How are Uterine Fibroids diagnosed?
There are several tests to confirm fibroids and determine their size and location.
These tests can include

  • Ultrasonography
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Computed tomography (CT) scan
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Hysterosalpingography (HSG)
  • Sonohysterography
  • Laparoscopy
 

3. How are Uterine Fibroids treated?
Treatment for uterine fibroids varies depending on the size, number and location of the fibroids and what symptoms they’re causing. If you are not experiencing any symptoms from your fibroids, you may not need treatment. Small fibroids can often be left alone.

If you have only mild or no symptoms, your doctor may suggest you wait and see.

Medications for fibroids treat your symptoms and can help with symptoms like pain and bleeding.

The best treatment option for you will also depend on your future pregnancy plans.

These can include:

  • Hysterectomy: A hysterectomy is a surgical option in which the uterus is completely removed. This procedure might be recommended if you are experiencing heavy bleeding from your fibroids or have large fibroids.
  • Uterine artery embolization: An interventional radiologist performs this procedure by putting a small catheter in your uterine artery or radial artery and injecting small particles, which then block blood flow from the artery to the fibroids. Loss of blood flow shrinks the fibroids and improves your symptoms.
  • Radiofrequency ablation (RFA): This safe and effective treatment uses microwave (RF) energy to treat uterine fibroids. It’s recommended for people who haven’t reached menopause. It treats smaller fibroids.
 

4. What is Uterine Artery Embolization?
Uterine fibroid embolization is a procedure to shrink noncancerous tumours in the uterus called uterine fibroids.

Uterine fibroid embolisation shrinks fibroids by blocking off their blood supply. The doctor injects very small particles like sand into the arteries that supply the fibroids. This blocks off the blood supply causing the fibroids to shrink. Your symptoms usually ease or go away over time.

The procedure has been safely used by doctors for many years. The procedure is done by a doctor called an interventional radiologist who specializes in treating conditions without using major surgery.

5. How can I get started with UFE? How can I get started with UFE?
To get started with UFE and determine if it’s the right treatment option for you, it’s vital to set up a consultation with our experts at C3 Medicare.

Our doctors review your symptoms, medical history, and conduct imaging studies to ascertain the number and size of the fibroids you have.

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An alumnus of the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology (HST) with deep expertise in Molecular Oncology, Dr. Mama has worked at premier global oncology medical institutions. With a career marked by remarkable dedication, Dr. Mama has a legacy of compassion and accessibility in cancer care. 

Seeing the acute lack of awareness amongst patients in navigating cancer treatment and access to affordable medical services, he returned to India with a commitment to give back to the community by sharing his expertise and addressing the challenges faced by cancer patients in India. He began this journey by pro bono helping over 35,000 patients diagnosed with Cancer navigate the challenges of Cancer treatment.

Identifying critical gaps in cancer care and examining solutions across India’s cancer care ecosystem through multi-stakeholder collaboration, Dr. Mama develops practical solutions for reshaping how cancer patients are treated and improving efficiencies in cancer care. 

An investor in several healthcare companies in the USA and Europe, he is also a mentor for start-ups at Oxford University.

He founded C3 Medicare, a medical daycare centre to build capacities in Cancer Navigation and Cancer Care services and leverage the power of  Interventional Radiology to provide affordable minimally invasive image-guided diagnosis and treatment using the least invasive techniques available.

Dr. Mary Mandapathil is the Director of Clinical Services and Consultant Anaesthesiologist at C3 Medicare. She completed her M.D. (Anaesthesiology) from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, in 2010 and PG Diploma in Hospital and Healthcare Management from Symbiosis Institute.

She worked as a Specialist at Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi and subsequently as a Consultant in the Department of Anaesthesiology at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and later as a Consultant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai. She has been a speaker at numerous conferences and is AHA-certified in BLS, ACLS and PALS.

Dr Mukul Mutatkar has been a consultant in Interventional Radiology in Imaging and vascular for three decades.

A graduate of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) and a  B.J Medical College(BJMC) postgraduate, he underwent training in MRI and CT in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Australia.  He has also trained in the UK and France with short sessions in Trivandrum and Japan for Interventional Radiology.

He is one of the founders, directors, and consultants of the successful OMEGA MRI Centre and the PDS CT Scan Centre in Pune.

Dr Sainani, a renowned medical oncologist who has been practising since 2002 at various hospitals in Mumbai, graduated from MBBS at Lady Harding Medical College Delhi and completed her MD at INHS Asvini Hospital Mumbai in 1997. nAfter a fellowship in Haematology at B J Wadia Children’s Hospital, she trained in oncology at the renowned Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai’s major cancer referral centre.

She trained at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia’s Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, and today provides stem cell transplant expertise to centres at Jaslok Hospital and Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital.

A member of the European Society for Medical Oncology(ESMO), Indian Society of Medical and Paediatric Oncology ( ISMPO), Indian Cooperative Oncology Network( ICON), ImmunoOncology Society of India (IOSI), Mumbai Haematology  Group( MHG).

She has been a part of many clinical research trials and has publications in national and international journals.

Dr Murarka, a highly experienced surgical oncologist with an impressive 40-year career, completed his post-graduation at the renowned Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. He further honed his skills through training at the prestigious Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York & St. Mark’s Academic Institute, U.K., solidifying his position as a leading expert.

Dr. Murarka is a specialist in Surgical Oncology and a Consultant at various hospitals, including Saifee Hospital, Raheja Hospital, Nanavati Hospital, Sushruta Hospital, and Ramakrishna Mission Hospital.

Dr Murarka has worked at the top hospitals in the city and country, including Lilavati Hospital, Hinduja, S.L. Raheja (Fortis), and Breach Candy.

Dr. Murarka has published several papers in India and abroad and is a member of several prestigious medical associations.

Dr Pant, an Interventional Radiologist specialising in vascular and non-vascular IR for the past two decades, is an alumnus of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. He further trained in Interventional Radiology for both Peripheral and Neuro-Intervention at the Bombay Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai.

He was the Director of Imaging and Radiology and Consultant in Interventional Radiology at the Department of Radiology & Imaging at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.

Dr Pant has expertise in various interventional procedures, such as Intracranial Aneurysm therapy, Stroke Intervention, Portal Hypertension, and Endovascular Repair of Abdominal and thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. He has experience in the interventional treatment of liver cancer by TACE and RFA.

He has been awarded the Vishisth Seva medal by the President of India and a commendation by the GOC-in- C southern Command.

An academician for over two decades, Dr. Pant has been a postgraduate teacher under MUHS, Nasik, and an examiner at the Interventional Radiology fellowship and DNB (radiology). He has been a professor (Radio diagnosis) at MUHS, Nasik, since 2010. He is also a member of the Executive Council and was the past Vice President of the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. He has published 18 papers and presented his work at many conferences.