What are the risks of UFE?
UFE is safer than hysterectomy and other surgical procedures, however there are risks. There is a less than 1 % risk of serious uterine injury or infection which may require a woman to undergo hysterectomy. Rarely, women may pass a fibroid down into the cervix requiring removal of the dead fibroid using a small device called a hysteroscope. Finally, in a small percentage of women, UFE may accelerate the onset of menopause, particularly in women over the age of 45.
