Symptoms of anaemia include shortness of breath, shallow breathing and lightheadedness. Anaemia can be quite serious if you’re suffering with fibroids, and haemorrhaging month to month. It’s best to get it checked out regularly 🌸

Buli shares her experience on the Uterine Fibroid Embolisation (UFE) treatment she underwent in Johannesburg. Find out more about the procedure via www.fibroids.co.za or send us a message online 🌸

The UFE procedure spans 30-40 minutes but due to anaesthetic and post operative recovery, it will take about an hour from the time you’re admitted until you are able to leave theatre 🌸

Meet our Interventional Radiologist and founder, Dr Gary Sudwarts. The Microsurgery has proudly grown to become the busiest independent Interventional Radiology practice in Southern Africa, with Gary at the helm 😊 Meet the full team: www.fibroids.co.za/the-team

#MondayMotivation to get this week started! 🌸

We are often asked if pregnancy is possible after UFE. The answer is yes. There are many women who have delivered healthy babies after embolisation that were told they would never be able to conceive. To learn more visit www.fibroids.co.za or pop us message online 🌸

Thank you Siphokazi for sharing your experience! Find out more about the procedure via www.fibroids.co.za or send us a message online 🌸  

Warning signs that it’s time to see a doctor ✔️ Heavy menstrual bleeding ✔️ Periods that became more painful ✔️ Frequent urination ✔️ Inability to control the flow of urine ✔️ A change in the length of your period over 3 – 6 cycles ✔️ New persistent pain or heaviness in lower abdomen or pelvis […]