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Anaemia

Symptoms of anaemia include shortness of breath, shallow breathing and lightheadedness. Anaemia can be quite serious if youโ€™re suffering with fibroids, and haemorrhaging month to month. Itโ€™s best to get it checked out regularly ๐ŸŒธ

Testimonial

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 ๐ŸŒธ

Fact Friday

The UFE procedure spans 30-40 minutes but due to anaesthetic and post operative recovery, it will take about an hour from the time youโ€™re admitted until you are able to leave theatre ๐ŸŒธ

Meet the team

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 ๐Ÿ˜Š Meet the full team: www.fibroids.co.za/the-team

Fact Friday

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 ๐ŸŒธ

Warning Signs

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