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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Tumors of female reproductive system</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Tumors of female reproductive system</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Опухоли женской репродуктивной системы</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1994-4098</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">1999-8627</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Publishing House ABV Press</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">1391</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17650/1994-4098-2025-21-4-99-105</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>GYNECOLOGY. ORIGINAL REPORTS</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ГИНЕКОЛОГИЯ. ОРИГИНАЛЬНЫЕ СТАТЬИ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Fertility in women with uterine fibroids after uterine artery embolization</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Фертильность женщин с миомой матки после эмболизации маточных артерий</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Dobrokhotova</surname><given-names>Yu. E.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Доброхотова</surname><given-names>Ю. Э.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кафедра акушерства и гинекологии лечебного факультета</p></bio><email>doc.antoshechkina@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8155-8775</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ilyina</surname><given-names>I. Yu.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ильина</surname><given-names>И. Ю.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кафедра акушерства и гинекологии лечебного факультета</p></bio><email>doc.antoshechkina@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5887-7603</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Antoshechkina</surname><given-names>Darya S.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Антошечкина</surname><given-names>Дарья Сергеевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кафедра акушерства и гинекологии лечебного факультета</p></bio><email>doc.antoshechkina@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7826-4768</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Khovalkin</surname><given-names>R. G.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ховалкин</surname><given-names>Р. Г.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>doc.antoshechkina@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">N. I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ФГАОУ ВО «Российский национальный исследовательский медицинский университет им. Н.И. Пирогова» Минздрава России</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">City Clinical Hospital No. 29 named after N.E. Bauman, Moscow Healthcare Department</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ГБУЗ г. Москвы «Городская клиническая больница № 29 им. Н.Э. Баумана Департамента здравоохранения г. Москвы»</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-01-20" publication-format="electronic"><day>20</day><month>01</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>21</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>99</fpage><lpage>105</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-09-02"><day>02</day><month>09</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Dobrokhotova Y.E., Ilyina I.Y., Antoshechkina D.S., Khovalkin R.G.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Доброхотова Ю.Э., Ильина И.Ю., Антошечкина Д.С., Ховалкин Р.Г.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Dobrokhotova Y.E., Ilyina I.Y., Antoshechkina D.S., Khovalkin R.G.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Доброхотова Ю.Э., Ильина И.Ю., Антошечкина Д.С., Ховалкин Р.Г.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://ojrs.abvpress.ru/ojrs/article/view/1391">https://ojrs.abvpress.ru/ojrs/article/view/1391</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>Background.</bold> Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is currently widely used to treat uterine fibroids. Despite this, the issue of the effect of UAE on reproductive function remains controversial.</p> <p><bold>Aim.</bold> To study the impact of EMA performed for uterine fibroids on women's reproductive function.</p> <p><bold>Materials and methods.</bold> A retro- and prospective analysis of the case histories of 100 patients aged 26 to 45 years who underwent UAE for uterine fibroids was conducted.</p> <p><bold>Results.</bold> In the majority of cases (96 %), UAE was effective. Repeated UAE was required only in 4 % of patients. Eight (8 %) patients underwent transcervical myomectomy during the first year after UAE. One (1 %) patient underwent laparoscopic myomectomy, one (1 %) – hysterectomy for fibroid necrosis in the second year of observation. Regular menstrual cycle after UAE was observed in 80 % of women, 18 % had an irregular menstrual cycle, which was restored within 12 months after surgery. And 2 % at the age of 45, experienced menopause. Pregnancy occurred in 58 % of patients. 34 (58.5 %) of pregnancies resulted in the first live birth. 13 (21.9 %) were terminated at the request of the women. In 3 (4.9 %) of cases, pregnancy ended in spontaneously miscarriage. In 5 (9.8 %) and 3 (4.9 %) of cases, non-viable and ectopic pregnancy was detected, respectively. The frequency of complications during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period in our study did not differ from those in the general population.</p> <p><bold>Conclusion.</bold> The use of UAE for the treatment of uterine fibroids in patients of reproductive age planning pregnancy is highly effective alternative to surgical and drug treatment.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Введение.</bold> Эмболизация маточных артерий (ЭМА) в настоящее время широко применяется для лечения миомы матки. Несмотря на это, вопрос о влиянии ЭМА на репродуктивную функцию остается дискутабельным.</p> <p><bold>Цель исследования</bold> – изучение влияния ЭМА, проведенной по поводу миомы матки, на репродуктивную функцию женщин.</p> <p><bold>Материалы и методы.</bold> Проведен ретро- и проспективный анализ историй болезни 100 пациенток в возрасте от 26 до 45 лет, подвергшихся ЭМА по поводу миомы матки.</p> <p><bold>Результаты.</bold> В подавляющем большинстве случаев (96 %) ЭМА оказалась эффективной. Повторная ЭМА потребовалась только 4 % больных. Восьми (8 %) пациенткам проведена трансцервикальная миомэктомия по поводу рождающегося миоматозного узла в течение 1-го года после ЭМА. Одной (1 %) пациентке выполнена лапароскопическая миомэктомия, 1 (1 %) – экстирпация матки по поводу некроза миоматозного узла на 2-м году наблюдения. Регулярный менструальный цикл после ЭМА наблюдался у 80 % женщин, у 18 % отмечен нерегулярный менструальный цикл, который восстановился в течение 12 мес после операции, у 2 % пациенток в возрасте 45 лет наступила менопауза. Беременность наступила у 58 % пациенток. 34 (58,5 %) беременности закончились рождением живых детей, 13 (21,9 %) были прерваны по желанию женщин. В 3 (4,9 %) случаях беременности закончились самопроизвольным выкидышем. В 5 (9,8 %) и 3 (4,9 %) случаях выявлена неразвивающаяся и внематочная беременность соответственно. Частота осложнений течения беременности, родов и послеродового периода в нашем исследовании не отличалась от таковых показателей в общей популяции.</p> <p><bold>Выводы.</bold> Применение ЭМА для лечения миомы матки у пациенток репродуктивного возраста, планирующих беременность, представляет собой высокоэффективную альтернативу хирургическим и медикаментозным методам лечения.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>treatment</kwd><kwd>uterine myoma</kwd><kwd>uterine artery embolization</kwd><kwd>fertility</kwd><kwd>reproductive period</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>лечение</kwd><kwd>миома матки</kwd><kwd>эмболизация маточных артерий</kwd><kwd>фертильность</kwd><kwd>репродуктивная функция</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Levakov S.A., Zayratyants O.V., Movtaeva Kh.R. Uterine fibroids: a tutorial. Moscow: Gruppa MDV, 2019. 168 p. 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