This article was medically authored by Dr. William Fox and last reviewed for accuracy on 11/03/2026.
Your health needs change as you get older. Your relationship with trusted specialists doesn't have to. At 35, you might be searching for relief from uterine fibroids. At 40, persistent hemorrhoids may become a concern. By 50, aching legs or varicose veins could start affecting your daily routine. And at 65, knee arthritis might make walking, exercising, or simply keeping up with family more difficult.
These conditions may seem unrelated. But they share something important: each may be treatable through minimally invasive procedures that target specific blood vessels, often without traditional open surgery.
At our eight Texas Endovascular locations, patients have access to board-certified interventional radiologists who treat a wide range of conditions using advanced, image-guided techniques.
That creates an opportunity for something beyond a single appointment or procedure: a lasting relationship with a vascular care team that understands your medical history, your goals, and how your needs evolve throughout life.
Key Takeaways
For many women, their 30s are filled with competing priorities: careers, family responsibilities, and plans for the future. Heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pressure, painful periods and other y uterine fibroid symptoms can make those responsibilities considerably harder.
Fibroids are noncancerous growths in the uterus. While some cause no symptoms, others can significantly affect your quality of life.
Many patients assume that surgery is their only treatment option. However, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) may offer an alternative.
During UFE, an interventional radiologist uses imaging to guide a small catheter into the arteries supplying the fibroids. Tiny particles reduce blood flow to the fibroids, allowing them to shrink over time.
UFE offers several advantages:
For a woman in her 30s, this may be her first introduction to an interventional radiologist—and the beginning of a medical relationship that could remain valuable for decades.
A few years later, that same patient might develop persistent hemorrhoids, especially if she’s had one or more children.
Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in or around the rectum that can cause bleeding, discomfort, and irritation. Although common, they can be difficult to discuss and frustrating to manage.
Many cases improve with dietary changes, increased fiber, and other conservative treatments. But when symptoms persist, additional care may be necessary.
For patients with stage 2-3 symptomatic internal hemorrhoids, Texas Endovascular offers hemorrhoid artery embolization (HAE).
This minimally invasive procedure targets arteries supplying the hemorrhoids. By reducing that blood flow, HAE improves without surgically removing hemorrhoidal tissue.
Now imagine returning to a practice you already know.
You understand how an outpatient procedure works. You're familiar with the team's approach to explaining treatment options. And your previous medical history is already available to your care team.
The value is clear: continuity, familiarity, and confidence when a new health concern arises.
By age 50, circulation-related symptoms may become more noticeable.
You might experience aching legs after a long day, swelling around the ankles, or bulging varicose veins that become increasingly uncomfortable.
Varicose veins are more than a cosmetic concern for some patients. They can develop when vein valves stop working properly, allowing blood to pool instead of flowing efficiently back toward the heart.
At Texas Endovascular, minimally invasive vein treatments can address underlying venous problems and help relieve symptoms.
Depending on the diagnosis, options may include radiofrequency ablation, sclerotherapy, or other targeted vein procedures.
These treatments can offer important benefits, including small access points or injections, outpatient care, and relatively limited disruption to everyday activities.
And once again, you can return to the same vascular practice that previously helped with fibroids or hemorrhoids.
Instead of starting over with an unfamiliar organization, we’ll simply build upon our established
At 65, staying active may be more important than ever.
Perhaps you enjoy gardening, traveling, walking with friends, or playing with grandchildren. But chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis can gradually make those activities more challenging.
Knee osteoarthritis develops as the joint undergoes degenerative changes, often accompanied by inflammation.
Conventional treatments may include physical therapy, exercise, medications, injections, and, for advanced cases, knee replacement surgery.
But some patients who continue experiencing symptoms may be candidates for a newer minimally invasive treatment called genicular artery embolization (GAE).
GAE uses imaging guidance and a small catheter to target abnormal blood vessels associated with inflammation in the knee. By reducing blood flow through these vessels, the procedure may decrease pain and improve function in selected patients.
GAE does not reverse cartilage damage or cure osteoarthritis, and research continues into its long-term effectiveness and ideal candidates. Nevertheless, it may provide an additional option for patients seeking relief without immediate joint replacement.
For someone who first visited Texas Endovascular decades earlier, this experience illustrates the broader value of ongoing specialty care.
A practice once associated with fibroid treatment may now help address knee pain and mobility.
The connection between these conditions may not be obvious at first. Fibroids affect the uterus. Hemorrhoids affect the rectum. Varicose veins affect the legs. Osteoarthritis affects the joints.
However, the treatments described above share a common medical specialty: interventional radiology. Our team of interventional radiologists use advanced imaging to guide small instruments through blood vessels and other pathways, treating a variety of conditions with precision.
That means we can provide you with continuity of care, for years and decades to come. When you return to a familiar practice, we review previous procedures, imaging, and medical history alongside your current concerns. This makes conversations more productive and care better coordinated. It also allows us to provide personalized treatment decisions. Your goals at 35 may be different from your goals at 65. A practice familiar with your history can help you evaluate options based on your current symptoms, lifestyle, and medical needs.
Whether you're exploring treatment for uterine fibroids, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, or chronic knee pain, the specialists at Texas Endovascular can help determine whether a minimally invasive option is appropriate for you.
With locations throughout the greater Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth areas, our team offers access to specialized outpatient treatment. And we’re committed to helping patients make informed decisions about their care.
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