TY - JOUR
T1 - Ovarian failure after uterine artery embolization for treatment of myomas
AU - Stringer, Nelson H.
AU - Grant, Thomas
AU - Park, Julie
AU - Oldham, Lisa
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is an effective, safe, nonsurgical treatment for uterine myomas. Although menstrual irregularities and transient amenorrhea have occurred after UAE, these reports did not provide proper hormonal documentation of ovarian failure. Our patient experienced elevated follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels and vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes) within 4 weeks after the procedure. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of ovarian failure after UAE confirmed by comparing preprocedure FSH levels with postprocedure levels over 12 months.
AB - Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is an effective, safe, nonsurgical treatment for uterine myomas. Although menstrual irregularities and transient amenorrhea have occurred after UAE, these reports did not provide proper hormonal documentation of ovarian failure. Our patient experienced elevated follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels and vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes) within 4 weeks after the procedure. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of ovarian failure after UAE confirmed by comparing preprocedure FSH levels with postprocedure levels over 12 months.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60485-9
DO - 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60485-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 10924636
AN - SCOPUS:0034435837
SN - 1074-3804
VL - 7
SP - 395
EP - 400
JO - Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
JF - Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
IS - 3
ER -