Jorma Paavonen

The specifics of inflammation created by infection with Chlamydia trachomatis could be favourable to the genesis of endometriosis. To investigate this hypothesis, we studied the association between Chlamydia trachomatis specific IgG and IgA…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in lower abdominal pain and back pain among women with menorrhagia treated by hysterectomy or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). DESIGN: A randomized cont…

OBJECTIVE: To compare among women with menorrhagia the effect of hysterectomy or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) on sexual functioning. DESIGN: A randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Five university hospitals in Finl…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Menorrhagia is a frequent reason for women to seek medical care and an increasingly common health problem. The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system is an effective medical treatment for menorrhagia. Emerging clini…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) on ovarian cyst formation, endometrial thickness and the size of uterus and uterine fibroids by ultrasonography. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a…

Objective: To assess the frequency of infertility after pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and factors important in postinfectious tubal damage in an urban population at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Methods: From a cohort of …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate transvaginal sonographic findings in ambulatory patients with suspected pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). METHODS: We studied 51 outpatients with a mean age of 26.8 years (range 16-52) who had a history of low abdomi…

WØLNER-HANSSEN, PÅL; ESCHENBACH, DAVID A.; PAAVONEN, JORMA; STEVENS, CLAIRE E.; KIVIAT, NANCY B.; CRITCHLOW, CATHY; DEROUEN, TIMOTHY; KOUTSKY, LAURA; HOLMES, KING K. Author Information