Päivi Polo
MD, PhD, Professor
paipol@utu.fi +358 29 450 4569 +358 50 344 5708 Lemminkäisenkatu 3 b Turku |
Gynecology; Obstetrics; Menopause; Climacteric; Sleep; Cognition; Hormone replacement therapy; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Hyperemesis gravidarum; Medical education
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
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.
Menopause; climacteric; hormone replacement therapy; pergnancy; pregnancy complicatrions; hyperemesis gravidarum,
- Changes in female sexual function during the retirement transition (2026)
- Menopause
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Is addressing patients’ sexual problems inconvenient? A study on barriers to physicians’ self-reported competence (2026)
- Journal of Sexual Medicine
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Kuukautisiin liittyvät tilat (2026) Unilääketiede Polo, Päivi; Jokimaa, Varpu; Kroneld, Linnea
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Munasarjojen monirakkulaoireyhtymä (2026) Unilääketiede Polo, Päivi; Jokimaa, Varpu; Kroneld, Linnea
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Prolonged hospitalization and readmissions for hyperemesis gravidarum – Associations with personal and family history of nausea (2026)
- European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Raskauden ehkäisy (2026) Unilääketiede Polo, Päivi; Jokimaa, Varpu; Kroneld, Linnea
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Raskaus ja lapsivuodeaika (2026) Unilääketiede Polo, Päivi; Jokimaa, Varpu; Kroneld, Linnea
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Seksuaalisuus ja uni (2026) Unilääketiede Polo, Päivi; Jokimaa, Varpu
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Tahaton lapsettomuus (2026) Unilääketiede Polo, Päivi; Jokimaa, Varpu; Kroneld, Linnea
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Transdermal estradiol spray in Nordic menopausal women: real-world patient outcomes (2026)
- Climacteric
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Unenaikaiset hengityshäiriöt ja seksuaalisuus (2026) Unilääketiede Polo, Päivi; Jokimaa, Varpu
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Uni aikuisen elinkaaressa (2026) Unilääketiede Polo, Päivi; Jokimaa, Varpu
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Vaihdevuodet (2026) Unilääketiede Polo, Päivi; Jokimaa, Varpu; Kroneld, Linnea
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Addressing sexual problems: General practitioners' practice patterns (2025)
- Maturitas
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Association between hyperemesis gravidarum and depression: a national register-based controlled study in Finland (2025)
- Lancet Psychiatry
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Duration and mode of delivery: Does maternal sleep matter? (2025)
- International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Engagement with patients’ sexual problems: a comparative study among general practitioners and obstetrician-gynecologists (2025)
- Menopause
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Insomnia and sleepiness during pregnancy: Associations with gestational diabetes mellitus (2025)
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Prevalence and impact of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause among Nordic women: Subgroup analysis from an international cross-sectional survey (2025)
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Tunnista raskausajan unihäiriöt (2025)
- Lääkärilehti
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )



