UA Versus UAE in Treatment of Fibroids

A selective progesterone receptor modulator (SPRM), as a medical line of treatment for uterine fibroids. Due to its selective anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic action, Ulipristal Acetate (UA) is assumed to be effective in reducing abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and fibroid size.

Selective embolization of uterine arteries bilaterally, using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles administered via a catheter followed by capping with a plug of gelatin sponge. The end point for embolization is to have a static column of contrast in the uterine artery, with only a stump filling when the internal iliac artery was injected.