Overview
One in four women over the age of 35 in the United States suffers from uterine fibroids, non cancerous growths that can cause heavy bleeding, frequent urination and pelvic pain. Symptoms can be so severe that a woman’s quality of life can be greatly diminished. The Fibroid Clinic at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview can help. With this innovative program within the Women’s Health Center, you see both an interventional radiologist and an obstetrican/gynecologist during your one appointment so that you can understand both your surgical and nonsurgical options. You no longer have to live in pain…you have options. We want you to feel better so you can get back to your life.

Phone Numbers
To schedule an appointment, please call 612-UMWOMEN (612-869-6636)

Clinic Location
Fibroid Clinic
Women's Health Center
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
Phillips-Wangensteen Building
First Floor, Clinic 1C
516 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Clinic Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Providers in the Practice


Fact Sheets
Click here for a fact sheet about the Fibroid Clinic

Click here for a fact sheet about treatment options offered at the Fibroid Clinic

Click here for a fact sheet about UFE

Treatments and Procedures

• Medical management with drug therapy - hormone medications reduce bleeding and decrease fibroid tumor size
• GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) therapy - reduces the production of estrogens and causes the shrinkage of the fibroid
• Total or subtotal hysterectomy - removal of the uterus and possibly ovaries
• Endometrial ablation - removal of the uterus lining to reduce bleeding
• Myomectomy - removal of the uterine fibroids
• Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) - non-surgical procedure to block blood flow to fibroids, causing them to shrink

Related Clinics, Centers and Programs
Women's Health Center