Emembolu JO

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
nonrandomized-trial 2011
Changes in glandular and stromal estrogen and progesterone receptor isoform expression in eutopic and ectopic endometrium following treatment with the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.02.013

OBJECTIVES: The levonorgestrel (LNG) intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) has been shown to improve symptoms in women with minimal to moderate endometriosis. The precise mechanism for this is unknown. We hypothesized that this involves alteration …

nonrandomized-trial 2011
The effect of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, Mirena® on mast cell numbers in women with endometriosis undergoing symptomatic treatment
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.09.007

OBJECTIVES: Mirena® has been shown to improve symptoms in women with minimal to moderate endometriosis. The precise mechanisms for this have not been thoroughly investigated. We investigate here one possible mechanism-alteration in the numb…

nonrandomized-trial 2004
The efficacy, side-effects and continuation rates in women with symptomatic endometriosis undergoing treatment with an intra-uterine administered progestogen (levonorgestrel): a 3 year follow-up
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deh650

BACKGROUND: Side-effects and choice of drugs influence compliance during treatment for endometriosis. Progestogen administered by a device with a 5-year lifespan, has been shown to be an effective medical alternative with several advantages…

nonrandomized-trial 2003
The evaluation of the effectiveness of an intrauterine-administered progestogen (levonorgestrel) in the symptomatic treatment of endometriosis and in the staging of the disease
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deh004

BACKGROUND: Medical treatment of endometriosis, a condition which significantly affects the quality of life in approximately 10-15% of women in the reproductive years, remains problematic. Although oral progestogens are effective and cheap,…