MD, PhD, Professor Päivi Polo - UTU Research Portal

Päivi Polo
MD, PhD, Professor

Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Department of Clinical Medicine)

paipol@utu.fi

+358 29 450 4569

+358 50 344 5708

Lemminkäisenkatu 3 b

Turku

Polo Päivi 20 Selected publications.pdf

Areas of expertise

Gynecology; Obstetrics; Menopause; Climacteric; Sleep; Cognition; Hormone replacement therapy; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Hyperemesis gravidarum; Medical education

Biography

MD, University of Turku, 1986

PhD, University of Turku, 1999

Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Turku, 1998

Specialist in Perinatology, University of Turku, 2001

Adjunct Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Turku, 2004

Specialist in Sleep Medicine, 2016

Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Turku, 2018

Research

International expert in female sleep medicine, especially during menopause and the effect of hormone replacement therapy.

International expert in menopausal cognition and the effect of hormone replacement therapy.

Expert in pregnancy related sleep problems.

Expert in hyperemesis gravidarum.

Teaching

Menopause; climacteric; hormone replacement therapy; pergnancy; pregnancy complicatrions; hyperemesis gravidarum,

Publications

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Patients with chronic diseases: Is sexual health brought up by general practitioners during appointments? A web-based study (2022)
- Maturitas
Manninen Sanna-Mari, Polo-Kantola Päivi, Vahlberg Tero, Kero Katja
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Readmissions due to hyperemesis gravidarum: a nation-wide Finnish register study (2022)
- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Nurmi Miina, Rautava Päivi, Gissler Mika, Vahlberg Tero, Polo-Kantola Päivi
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Sleep disturbances in pregnancy: Why and how should we manage them? (2022)
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Polo-Kantola Päivi
(Article or data-article in scientific journal (B1))
Estimating the cumulative risk of postnatal depressive symptoms: the role of insomnia symptoms across pregnancy (2021)
- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Pietikäinen Johanna T., Härkänen Tommi, Polo-Kantola Päivi, Karlsson Hasse, Paunio Tiina, Karlsson Linnea, Paavonen E. Juulia
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
General practitioners' self-reported competence in the management of sexual health issues - a web-based questionnaire study from Finland (2021)
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Manninen Sanna-Mari, Kero Katja, Perkonoja Katariina, Vahlberg Tero, Polo-Kantola Päivi
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Munasarjojen monirakkulaoireyhtymä ja unihäiriöt (2021)
- Duodecim
Kroneld Linnea, Polo Päivi, Saaresranta Tarja, Anttalainen Ulla, Jokimaa Varpu
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2))
Nighttime melatonin secretion and sleep architecture: different associations in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women (2021)
- Sleep Medicine
Toffol Elina, Kalleinen Nea, Himanen Sari-Leena, Partonen Timo, Haukka Jari, Polo-Kantola Päivi
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Sleep during menopausal transition: a 10-year follow-up (vol 40, pg , 2021) (2021)
- Sleep
Kalleinen Nea, Aittokallio Jenni, Lampio Laura, Kaisti Matti, Polo-Kantola Päivi, Polo Olli, Heinonen Olli J, Saaresranta Tarja
(Other (O2))
Sleep quality in women with nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a cross-sectional study (2021)
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Laitinen Linda, Nurmi Miina, Rautava Päivi, Koivisto Mari, Polo-Kantola Päivi
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Unenaikaiset hengityshäiriöt ja seksuaalisuus (2021)
- Duodecim
Polo Päivi
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2))
Vaihdevuosien unihäiriöt ja niiden hoito (2021)
- Kätilölehti
Polo Päivi
(Article in trade journal or blog post (D1))
Experiences of induction of labor with a catheter – A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the outpatient and inpatient setting (2020)
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Haavisto, H, Polo‐Kantola, P, Anttila, E, Kolari, T, Ojala, E, Rinne, K.
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Hyperemesis gravidarum and other pregnancy related conditions (2020) NFOG textbook in Obstetrics and Gynecology Trovik J, Fuglsang J, Ajne G, Polo-Kantola P
(Article in a professional research book (D2))
Incidence and risk factors of hyperemesis gravidarum: A national register‐based study in Finland, 2005–2017 (2020)
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Miina Nurmi, Päivi Rautava, Mika Gissler, Tero Vahlberg, Päivi Polo‐Kantola
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Insomnia symptoms increase during pregnancy, but no increase in sleepiness - Associations with symptoms of depression and anxiety (2020)
- Sleep Medicine
Aukia Linda, Paavonen E Juulia, Jänkälä Tuire, Tolvanen Mimmi, Korja Riikka, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Polo-Kantola Päivi
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Maternal sleep quality during pregnancy is associated with neonatal auditory ERPs (2020)
- Scientific Reports
Maria Lavonius, Henry Railo, Linnea Karlsson, Valtteri Wikström, Jetro J. Tuulari, Noora M. Scheinin, E. Juulia Paavonen, Päivi Polo-Kantola, Hasse Karlsson, Minna Huotilainen
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Multinucleation in Day Two Embryos Is Not Associated with Multinucleation in Sibling Embryos After Freezing and Thawing (2020)
- Journal of reproduction & infertility
Seikkula J, Polo-Kantola P, Mankonen H, Anttila L, Jokimaa V
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: associations with personal history of nausea and affected relatives (2020)
- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Laitinen L, Nurmi M, Ellilä P, Rautava P, Koivisto M, Polo-Kantola P
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Role of menopause and hormone replacement therapy in sleep-disordered breathing (2020)
- Sleep Medicine Reviews
Eva Lindberg, Maria R. Bonsignore, Päivi Polo-Kantola
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2))
Sleep During Menopausal Transition: A 10-year Follow-Up (2020)
- Sleep
Kalleinen N, Aittokallio J, Lampio L, Kaisti M, Polo-Kantola P, Polo O, Heinonen OJ, Saaresranta T
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))