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Fibroids are a benign tumor of the uterus. They are not cancers. However, they do have a rich blood supply, and cause bleeding and pain. One of the most effective treatments for pelvic bleeding is to stop the blood supply to the part of the pelvis that is bleeding.

In the last few years, radiologists have begun to treat fibroids by blocking the small arteries, which supply them with blood. This stops the bleeding, and often also shrinks the tumor. This can help you avoid more invasive treatments such as myomectomy or hysterectomy. The normal tissue of the uterus will continue to be supplied with blood by other arteries. When the arteries are plugged, the bleeding stops. If tumors are the cause of the bleeding, often they shrink significantly when the flow of blood to them ceases.

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