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.