Background: Women undergoing infertility treatment may suffer infertility distress. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with infertility distress in women with infertility problems. Materials and methods: Women (N = 368) who received infertility treatment and agreed to participate in the study constituted the sample of this cross-sectional descriptive study. The participants filled out the “Descriptive Information Form on Women with Infertility” and the “Infertility Distress Scale (IDS)”. The data analysis of the study was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS-20.0). The statistical significance was accepted to be p < .05. Results: It was found out that the mean IDS score of women was 37.4 ± 9.96 (min: 21–max: 80). A significant difference was found between women’s educational level, employment status, difficulty in taking time off work, economic situation, the person who paid for treatment expenses and cause of infertility and mean IDS scores (p < .05). No significant relationship was found between women’s social security, family type, having children and previous infertility treatment and mean IDS scores (p > .05). A positive and statistically significant linear relationship was found between the IDS score and marriage duration, desiring time for a baby and duration of infertility treatment (p < .05). Conclusions: The study revealed that the infertility distress level increased as the marriage duration, desiring time for a baby and the duration of infertility treatment of women admitted to the infertility clinic increased. Infertile women should be provided with care and support by considering these variables.

The objective of this study is to conduct a reliability and validity study of the Turkish version of the ‘Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis (PUQE-24)’ in pregnant women. In the Turkish version, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.75, and the item-total score correlations were between 0.75 and 0.85. In the exploratory factor analysis it was determined that the scale had a single-factor structure explaining 65.968% of the total variance. The factor load values of the scale were found to be between 0.776 and 0.831. The Turkish version of scale was found to be a valid and reliable measurement in pregnant women.

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of sexual myths during pregnancy among pregnant women in Turkey and Iran and to compare the similarities and differences between the countries. This is a comparative and descriptive study. The sample included 200 pregnant women from Turkey and Iran. The data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form and Sexual Myths During Pregnancy Form. It was determined that the women in Turkey agreed more with statements, such as ‘the infant feels sexual intercourse’, ‘the infant becomes happy and healthy’, ‘sexual intercourse during pregnancy is safe’. As for pregnant women in Iran, it was determined that they were more hesitant to agree with statements, such as ‘sexual intercourse is a sin’ and ‘sexual intercourse causes infections’. In both countries, education on sexuality during pregnancy is needed to eliminate information deficiencies.

This systematic review and meta-analysis study was conducted to reveal the effect of Pilates on pain during pregnancy and labor.

Objective: This study was carried out to systematically review the studies conducted on breastfeeding in Turkey and to provide information on the breastfeeding status. Methods: This study is a systematic review and conducted by examining 47 studies carried out in Turkey between January 2008-December 2018 and published in national and international journals. The methodological quality of the studies was examined according to the evaluation criteria of the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Studies Reporting Prevalence Data. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist was used while reporting the review. Results: According to the obtained study results, it was determined that the time of breastfeeding initiation and the mean duration of breastfeeding were in quite a wide range. Among breastfeeding-related factors, maternal age, education, employment status, the number of living children, the type of birth, preterm birth, receiving professional support on breastfeeding, early postnatal breastfeeding, and giving complementary feeding or formula were frequently listed. The most common reason for starting complementary feeding or was determined to be the idea that breast milk was insufficient. Conclusion: No common language and unity of definition were observed in the studies reviewed. The studies were conducted in different samples. It is thought that the systematization of studies on breastfeeding will be scientifically useful for determining the current situation, determining the scope of future studies, and making the necessary arrangements.