Most women experience relief of heavy menstrual bleeding as soon as their first menstrual cycle after UFE. The fibroids are no longer filled with blood, so the amount of blood released during menses is reduced to a normal level.
Embolized fibroids tend to shrink over the course of six to nine months, so symptoms that are related to fibroid bulk, such as back pain and distended abdomen, can take longer to subside. You should experience complete relief within nine months after UFE.