Uterine Artery Embolization and Pelvic Floor Symptoms

Inclusion Criteria:

• female
• age 18-80 years
• symptomatic uterine fibroids
• scheduled for UAE
• Negative urine dipstick (negative result = trace or less for leukocytes & nitrites) or negative UA or negative culture (Urine dipstick is performed as standard of care)
• Available for 12-months of follow-up and able to complete study assessments, per clinician judgment
• Signed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age <18 or >80 years
• women who are unable to read and write English,
• pregnancy or planned pregnancy in the next 12 months
• < 6 months postpartum
• current use of anticholinergic medication, cholinergic agonists, tricyclic antidepressants, or duloxetine - must have been off such drugs for at least 4 weeks
• women with surgery for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse in the past 6 months
• history of bladder or pelvic cancer or pelvic radiation therapy
• prior augmentation cystoplasty
• urethral diverticulum, current or repaired.