Rossella Elena Nappi

review 2026

Dienogest as a progestin in contraception and non-contraceptive clinical entities (heavy menstrual bleeding, acne and hirsutism). Narrative review of the literature and recent developments

The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception ·doi:10.1080/13625187.2026.2695185

BACKGROUND: Combined oral contraceptives (COC)s, besides offering a reliable and safe contraception, offer a variety of non-contraceptive health benefits and therapeutic positive aspects. METHODS: While contraceptive use is the primary ind…

review 2022

Perimenstrual Asthma in Adolescents: A Shared Condition in Pediatric and Gynecological Endocrinology

Children (Basel, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3390/children9020233

Asthma is a frequent medical condition in adolescence. The worsening of the most common symptoms perimenstrually is defined as perimenstrual asthma (PMA). The cause of PMA remains unclear, but a role for hormonal milieu is plausible. Data o…

guideline 2018

Effect of exogenous estrogens and progestogens on the course of migraine during reproductive age: a consensus statement by the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESCRH)

The journal of headache and pain ·doi:10.1186/s10194-018-0896-5

We systematically reviewed data about the effect of exogenous estrogens and progestogens on the course of migraine during reproductive age. Thereafter a consensus procedure among international experts was undertaken to develop statements to…

guideline 2017

Hormonal contraceptives and risk of ischemic stroke in women with migraine: a consensus statement from the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)

The journal of headache and pain ·doi:10.1186/s10194-017-0815-1

Several data indicate that migraine, especially migraine with aura, is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and other vascular events. Of concern is whether the risk of ischemic stroke in migraineurs is magnified by the use …

nonrandomized-trial 2014

Surgical treatment affects perceived stress differently in women with endometriosis: correlation with severity of pain

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.036

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the amount of perceived stress in a group of women with different forms of endometriosis-related pain before and after surgical treatment. DESIGN: Prospective clinical trial. SETTING: University hospital. PATIEN…