J.O. Emembolu

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 2005
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
·doi:10.1097/01.ogx.0000167406.63373.53

Most treatments used to date for endometriosis cause systemic side effects that not only may reduce compliance, but also preclude their long-term use. The levonorgestrel intrauterine system, which delivers the progestogen levonorgestrel dir…

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…