This information is about a procedure called uterine artery embolisation (UAE), which can be used to treat ongoing excessive bleeding from the uterus (womb) following birth. This leaflet may be given to you before or after the procedure to give you a better understanding of what has been done and why.
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Read moreFor patients who are discharged home following a stay in hospital with alcohol withdrawal
Read moreFor patients who are discharged home following treatment for bone or joint infection and who require ongoing monitoring of symptoms and possible side effects of antibiotics
Read moreFor patients who are discharged home following a stay in hospital with Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Read moreFor patients discharged home following a diagnosis of pneumonia (chest infection) and who require ongoing monitoring of symptoms and possible side effects of antibiotics
Read moreFor patients who are discharged home following diagnosis of a pulmonary embolism - explains how you can monitor yourself at home
Read moreThis leaflet is for patients who have been referred to the Early Pregnancy Unit with vaginal bleeding and pain in early pregnancy.
Read moreExplains how vaginal dilators can relax your pelvic floor and retrain the soft tissue in around the vagina
Read moreThis leaflet is for women who are thinking about having a vaginal hysterectomy (removal of the womb).
Read moreThis leaflet provides information to help you decide on whether a vaginal pessary is a good treatment option for your vaginal prolapse.
Read moreOutlines the Speech and Language Therapy service for patients with a laryngectomy in Berkshire
Read moreExplains what VRE is, who is most at risk from it and how it is managed / treated
Read moreExplains why it is performed, what it entails and the benefits and risks
Read moreAdvice following varicocele embolisation to treat your varicocele
Read moreExplains about varicose vein surgery - what is involved and the benefits and possible risks
Read moreYou have been given this leaflet as you have been diagnosed with vasa praevia during your pregnancy.
Read moreExplains what vascular malformations are, including venous malformation, arteriovenous malformation and lymphatic malformation, as well as treatment options
Read moreInformation for patients diagnosed with a condition that can be treated with venesections (procedure to reduce red blood cells and ferritin level)
Read moreExplains what happens during a venogram – a special X-ray to look at the veins in one or both of your arms for CAPD
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