Marie Bixo

Research qualifications: Docent

Educational qualifications: Distinguished university teacher

Contact

marie.bixo@umu.se

+46 90 785 04 67

Works as

Professor at Department of Clinical Sciences Section: Obstetrics and Gynecology

QB, plan 3, NUS Umeå universitet, Klinisk vetenskap, Obstetrik och gynekologi, 901 85 Umeå

Progestagens and progesterone receptor modulation: effects on the brain, mood, stress, and cognition in females

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 76

Bencker, Celine; Gschwandtner, Laura; Nayman, Sibel; et al.

Neurosteroids and premenstrual dysphoric disorder

British Journal of Psychiatry

Bixo, Marie; Stiernman, Louise; Bäckström, Torbjörn

Menopausal hormone therapy and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis: a population-based nested case-control study

Rheumatology, Oxford University Press 2025, Vol. 64, (6) : 3563-3570

Patasova, Karina; Dehara, Marina; Mantel, Ängla; et al.

Influence of endometrial nerve fibers and hormones on pain in women with endometriosis

European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 310

Sandström, Anton; Bahat, Pinar Yalcin; Özaydin, Ipek Yildiz; et al.

Chemokines and their association with symptom severity in women with endometriosis

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 94, (3)

Sommar, Anton; Bahat, Pinar Yalcin; Özaydin, Ipek Yildiz; et al.

White matter regional volumes in relation to menstrual cycle phase and premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 5, (6)

Stenhammar, Elin; Dubol, Manon; Stiernman, Louise; et al.

Transcription of GABA_A receptor subunits in circulating monocytes and association to emotional brain function in premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Translational Psychiatry, Vol. 15, (1)

Stiernman, Louise; Comasco, Erika; Johansson, Inga-Maj; et al.

Emotion generation and regulation in premenstrual dysphoric disorder: dysregulation of large-scale brain networks across the menstrual cycle

Biological Psychiatry

Stiernman, Louise; Dubol, Manon; Comasco, Erika; et al.

Randomized trial of very early medication abortion

New England Journal of Medicine, Massachusetts Medical Society 2024, Vol. 391, (18) : 1685-1695

Brandell, Karin; Jar-Allah, Tagrid; Reynolds-Wright, John; et al.

Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of sarcoidosis: a population-based nested case–control study in Sweden

European Journal of Epidemiology, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 39, (3) : 313-322

Dehara, Marina; Kullberg, Susanna; Bixo, Marie; et al.

Cortical morphology variations during the menstrual cycle in individuals with and without premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 355 : 470-477

Dubol, Manon; Stiernman, Louise; Sundström-Poromaa, Inger; et al.

Neonatal outcome following metformin-treated gestational diabetes mellitus: a population-based cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 103, (5) : 992-1007

Molin, Johanna; Domellöf, Magnus; Häggström, Christel; et al.

Free leptin index, excessive weight gain, and metformin treatment during pregnancy in polycystic ovary syndrome: What about inflammation?

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 130, (7) : 841-842

Molin, Johanna; Vanky, Eszter; Bixo, Marie

Altered GABAA receptor function in women with endometriosis: a possible pain-related mechanism

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 102, (10) : 1316-1322

Sandström, Anton; Bixo, Marie; Bäckström, Torbjörn; et al.

Emotion-induced brain activation across the menstrual cycle in individuals with premenstrual dysphoric disorder and associations to serum levels of progesterone-derived neurosteroids

Translational Psychiatry, Springer Nature 2023, Vol. 13, (1)

Stiernman, Louise; Dubol, Manon; Comasco, Erika; et al.

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 578

Vinnars, Marie-Therese; Bixo, Marie; Damdimopoulou, Pauliina

Klimakteriet

Gynekologi, Lund: Studentlitteratur AB 2022 : 97-107

Bixo, Marie

Klimakteriebesvär

Problemorienterad gynekologi och obstetrik, Stockholm: Liber 2022 : 225-234

Bixo, Marie

Gynekologisk anamnes och undersökningsmetoder

Problemorienterad gynekologi och obstetrik, Stockholm: Liber 2022 : 28-43

Bixo, Marie

Problemorienterad gynekologi och obstetrik

Stockholm: Liber 2022

Bixo, Marie; Sundström Poromaa, Inger

Positive GABAA receptor modulating steroids and their antagonists: Implications for clinical treatments

Journal of neuroendocrinology (Print), John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 34, (2)

Bäckström, Torbjörn; Das, Roshni; Bixo, Marie

Differential grey matter structure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder: evidence from brain morphometry and data-driven classification

Translational Psychiatry, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 12, (1)

Dubol, Manon; Stiernman, Louise; Wikström, Johan; et al.

White matter microstructure and volume correlates of premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, Canadian Medical Association 2022, Vol. 47, (1) : E67-E76

Gu, Xuan; Dubol, Manon; Stiernman, Louise; et al.

There is no association between combined oral hormonal contraceptives and depression: a Swedish register-based cohort study

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 129, (6) : 917-925

Lundin, C.; Wikman, A.; Lampa, E.; et al.

Gestational weight gain, appetite regulating hormones, and metformin treatment in polycystic ovary syndrome: A longitudinal, placebo-controlled study

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 129, (7) : 1112-1121

Molin, Johanna; Vanky, Eszter; Løvvik, Tone S.; et al.

Long-term outcome after routine surgery for pelvic organ prolapse: a national register-based cohort study

International Urogynecology Journal, Springer 2022, Vol. 33, (7) : 1863-1873

Nüssler, Emil; Granåsen, Gabriel; Bixo, Marie; et al.

Prevalence and correlates of current suicidal ideation in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder

BMC Women's Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2022, Vol. 22, (1)

Wikman, Anna; Sacher, Julia; Bixo, Marie; et al.

A randomized, double-blind study on efficacy and safety of sepranolone in premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Psychoneuroendocrinology, Vol. 133

Bäckström, Torbjörn; Ekberg, Karin; Lindén Hirschberg, Angelica; et al.

Ulipristal acetate for treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder: A proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 178, (3) : 256-265

Comasco, Erika; Kallner, Helena Kopp; Bixo, Marie; et al.

Towards individualised contraceptive counselling: Clinical and reproductive factors associated with self-reported hormonal contraceptive-induced adverse mood symptoms

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2021, Vol. 47, (3)

Lundin, Cecilia; Wikman, Anna; Bixo, Marie; et al.

Neurosteroid involvement in threatened preterm labour

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Sussex: John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 4, (2)

Turkmen, Sahruh; Bäckström, Torbjörn; Kangas Flodin, Yvonne; et al.

Praktisk preventivmedelsguide

Bayer AB 2020

Bixo, Marie; Brynhildsen, Jan; Bäckström, Torbjörn; et al.

Stages of puberty

Obstetrics and Gynecology: online textbook for medical students

Hagen Ernst, Emil; Holopainen, Elina; Bixo, Marie

Safety and Efficacy of an Oxytocin Gel and an Equivalent Gel but Without Hormonal Ingredients (Vagivital (R) Gel) in Postmenopausal Women with Symptoms of Vulvovaginal Atrophy: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Study

Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD 2020, Vol. 13 : 339-347

Jonasson, Aino Fianu; Bixo, Marie; Poromaa, Inger Sundstrom; et al.

Effect of hysterectomy on pain in women with endometriosis: a population-based registry study

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 127, (13) : 1628-1635

Sandström, Anton; Bixo, Marie; Johansson, Maja; et al.

Allopregnanolone and progesterone in estradiol treated severe postpartum depression and psychosis: Preliminary findings

Neurology, psychiatry and brain research, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 34 : 50-57

Bendix, Marie; Bixo, Marie; Wihlbäck, Anna-Carin; et al.

Allopregnanolone and progesterone in estradiol treated severe postpartum affective disorder

Psychoneuroendocrinology, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2019, Vol. 107 : 68-68

Bendix, Marie; Bixo, Marie; Wihlbäck, Anna-Carin; et al.

Use of metformin to treat pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PregMet2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 7, (4) : 256-266

Løvvik, Tone S.; Carlsen, Sven M.; Salvesen, Øyvind; et al.

Repair of recurrent rectocele with posterior colporrhaphy or non-absorbable polypropylene mesh: patient-reported outcomes at 1-year follow-up.

International Urogynecology Journal, Vol. 30, (10) : 1679-1687

Nüssler, Emil; Granåsen, Gabriel; Nüssler, Emil Karl; et al.

Negative Association Between Allopregnanolone and Cerebral Serotonin Transporter Binding in Healthy Women of Fertile Age

Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2019, Vol. 9

Poromaa, Inger Sundstrom; Comasco, Erika; Bäckström, Torbjörn; et al.

Ongoing or previous mental disorders predispose to adverse mood reporting during combined oral contraceptive use

European journal of contraception & reproductive health care, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 23, (1) : 45-51

Bengtsdotter, Hanna; Lundin, Cecilia; Gemzell Danielsson, Kristina; et al.

Effects of GABA active steroids in the female brain with a focus on the premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Journal of neuroendocrinology (Print), Vol. 30, (2)

Bixo, Marie; Johansson, Maja; Timby, Erika; et al.

Allopregnanolone involvement in feeding regulation, overeating and obesity

Frontiers in neuroendocrinology (Print), Academic Press 2018, Vol. 48 : 70-77

Holmberg, Ellinor; Sjöstedt, J.; Malinina, E.; et al.

Sexual function and combined oral contraceptives: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Endocrine Connections, Bioscientifica 2018, Vol. 7, (11) : 1208-1216

Lundin, Cecilia; Malmborg, Agota; Slezak, Julia; et al.

Impact of surgeon experience on routine prolapse operations

International Urogynecology Journal, Springer 2018, Vol. 29, (2) : 297-306

Nüssler, Emil; Eskildsen, Jacob Kjaer; Nüssler, Emil Karl; et al.

Treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder with the GABA(A) receptor modulating steroid antagonist Sepranolone (UC1010)-A randomized controlled trial

Psychoneuroendocrinology, Vol. 80 : 46-55

Bixo, Marie; Ekberg, Karin; Poromaa, Inger Sundstrom; et al.

Combined oral contraceptive use is associated with both improvement and worsening of mood in the different phases of the treatment cycle: A double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial

Psychoneuroendocrinology, Vol. 76 : 135-143

Lundin, Cecilia; Gemzell Danielsson, Kristina; Bixo, Marie; et al.

Hypotyreos under graviditet riskerar barnets neurokognitiva utveckling: Nya riktlinjer och kvarstående kunskapsluckor

Läkartidningen, Sveriges läkarförbund 2016, Vol. 113

Skalkidou, Alkistis; Bixo, Marie; Sköldebrand Sparre, Ann-Charlotte; et al.

Women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have altered sensitivity to allopregnanolone over the menstrual cycle compared to controls — a pilot study

Psychopharmacology, Vol. 233, (11) : 2109-2117

Timby, Erika; Bäckström, Torbjörn; Nyberg, Sigrid; et al.

The author's reply: Blood allopregnanolone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Clinical Endocrinology, Vol. 85, (1) : 152-154

Turkmen, Sahruh; Bixo, Marie; Hedström, Helena; et al.

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29 April 2013 until 31 December 2027

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