Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) is an alternative to surgery. Previously performed to stop postpartum haemorrhaging, it has been used increasingly to treat uterine fibroids since the mid-1990s. A clinician inserts a small catheter through the femoral artery in the groin, and guides the catheter to arteries that supply the uterus, using X-ray imaging. Small plastic particles are injected through the catheter intoblood vessels that supply the fibroid. The particles block blood flow to the fibroid, causing it to shrink which relieves the symptoms typically within 2 - 3 months.  UAE can be considered for women who are not family complete but in consultation with an experienced interventional radiologist.