AIM: It is aimed to adaptation of the Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire into Turkish in this study. METHODS: A total of 356 students were included in the methodological study. The demographic data questionnaire, Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ), and Visual Anolog Scale for pain (VASP) were used as tools for data collection. The SPSS 15.0 package software was used for the evaluation of the data obtained from the study. Its validty was assesed by using content, structure, criterion related validity and, its reliability was assesed by using internal consistency and consistency over time. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 21,35 +/- 1.12 years (range, 18-23 years), the mean onset age of menarche was 12,99 +/-1,38 years, the mean duration of menstruation was 5,31 +/- 1,15 days, and the mean frequency of menstruation was 29,03 +/-5,67 days. As a result of factor analysis limited with the three factors, three factors explaining %50.99 of the total variance and loading more than 1 were found. There is also, a strong and statistically meaningful relationship between VAS and MSQ total score (r= 0.603, p<0.000), MSQ Factor 1 (r=0.517, p<0.000), MSQ Factor 2 (r= 0.564, p<0.000) ve MSQ Factor 3 (r=0.429, p<0.000). Cronbach alpha value was measured as 0.92 for the total MSQ score. The correlation coefficient was found as 0.89 (p<0.001) between the test-retest assesments. CONCLUSION: According to the internal consistency, test-retest stability coefficient and factor analysis and criterion-related validity tests and #8217; results, the Turkish translated version of the MSQ is a reliable, consistent and valid instrument for assessing symptoms regarding menstruation in Turkish adolescents. [TAF Prev Med Bull 2014; 13(5.000): 367-374

This study was conducted to determine pregnant women’s health literacy level and its effect on health-promoting lifestyle and perception of teratogenic risk related to medicine. The sample of the study consisted of 326 pregnant women. Women with high health literacy have more health-promoting lifestyles and lower teratogenic risk perceptions toward using antidepressants and influenza immunization during pregnancy. This study gives baseline data on health literacy and teratogenic risk perception of medicine usage during pregnancy in Turkish women.