UAE and Royal College of Gynaecologists, UK

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My gynaecologist knows I use internet a lot for information. When I went to see

her today for my first post-embo check up, this doctor asked me if I'd seen the

Royal College of Gynaecologists' statement on the net. She says they list the

following broad criteria for suitability for UAE.

1) the fibroids are symptomatic

2) patient care is managed by gynaecologist and radiologist together [i know

there have been cases of women going straight from General Practitioner to IR

without gyn. referral]

3) the only other treatment option is hysterectomy

The third criteria might be problematic; I think there can be sound reasons for

preferring UAE to myomectomy or to fibroid management with drugs even if one of

those other treatment options is feasible.

I welcome further info/comment from anyone with more in-depth knowledge of the

RCOG recommendations