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,
- Worse sleep architecture but not self-reported insomnia and sleepiness is associated with higher cortisol levels in menopausal women (2024)
- MaturitasActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Associations between arterial health and sexual function in late middle-aged women (2023)
- Maturitas
(Other publication) - Comorbidity of Urogynecological and Gastrointestinal Disorders in Female Patients With Lichen Sclerosus (2023)
- Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Depressive symptoms and sleep disturbances in late pregnancy: Associations with experience of induction of labor with a catheter (2023)
- European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Effect of external sleep disturbance on sleep architecture in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women (2023)
- Climacteric
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Hyperemesis gravidarum: Associations with personal and family history of nausea (2023)
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - In an appointment of obstetrician-gynecologist: The attitudes and practice patterns when treating sexual problems (2023)
- Maturitas
(Other publication) - Let's talk about sexuality - A web-based survey of self-reported competence in sexual problems among obstetrician-gynecologists in Finland (2023)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Overnight Heart Rate Variability During Sleep Disturbance In Peri- And Postmenopausal Women (2023)
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Patients with chronic diseases: is sexual health brought up by general practitioners during appointments? – A web-based study (2023)
- Maturitas
(Other publication)
