Turkish translation and validation of the body image in the pelvic organ prolapse questionnaire.

Objective: The primary aim was to adapt the Body Image in the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Questionnaire (BIPOP-Q) to Turkish culture and evaluate its reliability and validity. The secondary aim was to examine how body image is affected by partner status and the presence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) symptoms.

Methods: The study included 150 women with POP stage ≥2.

Effects of connective tissue massage on physical and emotional symptoms, insomnia, and quality of life in postmenopausal women: A randomized, sham-controlled trial.

Objectives: Connective tissue massage is a therapeutic approach with local, reflex, and systemic effects. This study evaluated the effects of connective tissue massage on postmenopausal symptoms, menopause-specific quality of life, and insomnia.

Study Design: A total of 57 postmenopausal women were randomly allocated to either the massage group (n = 28) or the control group (sham therapeutic ultrasound) (n = 29).

Significance of Physical Exercise in Pregnancy: Comparison of Short and Long Exercise Programs.

Background: Several musculoskeletal changes occur in pregnancy, particularly in the abdominal region. The aim of this study was to search and compare the effects of long (LEP) and short exercise programs (SEP) in terms of the satisfaction of the needs of pregnant women.

Methods: This study consisted of 2 groups: LEP (n=16) and SEP (n=16).

Psychometric Properties and Cutoff Value of the Turkish Overactive Bladder Symptom Score.

Importance: The Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) measures all overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms with graded answers, evaluates urgency symptoms, and reveals the subjective bladder control. However, the Turkish version and the cutoff value of the questionnaire have not yet been studied.

Objective: The aims of this study were to determine the psychometric properties of the 7-item OABSS and to estimate the cutoff value of the scale.

Acute Effects of Remedial Exercises with and without Compression on Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema.

Remedial exercises are an important part of the treatment for lymphedema, but there is little evidence to support the acute effects of remedial exercises with or without compression. The aim of this study was to investigate whether and how daily (performed within 24 h) remedial exercises with and without compression bandaging acutely affect the severity of lymphedema and its symptoms in breast-cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). In total, 34 patients with BCRL completed three sets of remedial exercises (within 24 h) with and without compression bandaging in a randomized order separated by a 3-day wash-out period.

Contributory effects of individual characteristics on pelvic floor distress in women with pelvic floor dysfunctions.

Objective: To determine individual characteristics (i.e. sociodemographic and medical, obstetric and gynecological, and musculoskeletal and anthropometric parameters) for greater pelvic floor distress (PFD).

The Effects of Connective Tissue Manipulation in Primary Dysmenorrhea: a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.

The aim of this study was to identify the effects of connective tissue manipulation (CTM) in primary dysmenorrhea (PD) in a randomized, placebo-controlled design. Thirty-eight nulliparous women with PD were randomly allocated into 3 groups: CTM (n = 13), placebo therapeutic ultrasound (US) (n = 13), and control (n = 12). The primary outcome measure was the maximum and mean menstrual pain intensity at the last menstrual period on the visual analogue scale (VAS).

Abdominal Massage in Functional Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of abdominal massage on the severity of constipation, bowel function, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with functional chronic constipation in a randomized placebo-controlled design.

Methods: Seventy-four patients diagnosed with functional constipation according to the Rome IV diagnostic criteria were included. Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention group (abdominal massage plus lifestyle advice) or the control group (placebo therapeutic ultrasound plus lifestyle advice).

Turkish day-to-day impact of vaginal aging questionnaire: reliability, validity and relationship with pelvic floor distress.

Introduction And Hypothesis: We aimed to translate the Day-to-Day Impact of Vaginal Aging (DIVA) Questionnaire into Turkish, adapt it culturally, and investigate its reliability and validity. Another aim of the study was to examine the relationship between the impacts of vaginal symptoms and pelvic floor symptoms on quality of life (QoL). We hypothesized primarily that the the Turkish DIVA had good internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct and criterion validity.

Trimester-based changes in urogenital symptoms and their impact on the quality of life in pregnant women: A preliminary report.

Background: This study is aimed to determine the trimester-based changes in urogenital symptoms and their impact on the quality of life in pregnant women.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-one pregnant women participated in this study. Self-reported symptom-based questionnaires, Urogenital Distress Inventory-Short Form (UDI-6), Incontinence Severity Index (ISI), and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) were administered to determine urogenital symptoms, incontinence severity, and the quality of life in all participants in the first, second, and third trimesters.

Complex Decongestive Therapy in the Physical Therapist Management of Rosacea-Related Edema (Morbus Morbihan Syndrome): A Case Report With a New Approach.

Objective: The aim of this case report was to describe the use of complete decongestive therapy (CDT) with a new approach in the management of a male with facial edema related to Morbus Morbihan Syndrome (MMS).

Methods: An 18-year-old male with MMS after acne treatment was the subject of this case report. Volume assessment was performed with distance measurements of the facial area using standard reference points, the overflow method, and the measurement of the percentage of subdermal fluid.

Upper limb sensory evaluations and ultrasonographic skin measurements in breast cancer-related lymphedema receiving complex decongestive physiotherapy.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to investigate if/how the presence of lymphedema affects the sensation of the upper limb and to assess whether complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) has a favorable impact on sensory testing.

Methods: A total of 27 patients with unilateral stage 2 breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) were included in the study. Bilateral circumferential measurements were taken with a tape measure at different levels.

The association of breast cancer-related lymphedema after unilateral mastectomy with shoulder girdle kinematics and upper extremity function.

The purpose of this study was to examine the association of breast cancer-related lymphedema on shoulder girdle kinematics and upper extremity function. The study included 67 breast cancer survivors with and without unilateral lymphedema. Individuals were divided into non-lymphedema, moderate and severe lymphedema groups according to the volumetric measurement difference between the affected and unaffected upper extremities.

Individual Characteristics Associated with Menopausal Symptom Severity and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life: A Rural Perspective.

This study aims to analyze the relationship/effect of a wide range of individual factors with/on menopausal symptom severity (MSS) and menopause-specific quality of life (MSQoL) in rural Turkish women. This cross-sectional study included rural perimenopausal/postmenopausal women. Demographic (age, marital status, and education and employment status), physical (body weight and height), medical (chronic disease status), obstetric (number of gravidas), and menopausal characteristics (menopausal nature, perception of menopause, and menopausal stage), physical activity level, anxiety and depressive symptom levels, MSS, and MSQoL of the participants were assessed.

Turkish translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the pregnancy symptoms inventory: An instrument to assess the full spectrum of pregnancy symptoms.

Objective: To translate the PSI (Pregnancy Symptoms Inventory) into Turkish, to perform its cultural adaptation, to establish its reliability and validity, and to examine the prevalence of perceived pregnancy symptoms frequency and symptom-related limitation in Turkish pregnant women.

Design: This cross-sectional study included healthy pregnant women over 18 years old from all 3 pregnancy trimesters. In the reliability analysis, the test-retest reliability was investigated by the Pearson correlation analysis.

Musculoskeletal and anthropometric factors associated with urinary incontinence in pregnancy.

Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common pelvic floor dysfunction in pregnancy. The relationship between biomechanical changes and pregnancy-related UI has not been fully elucidated.

Objective: To investigate the association of various musculoskeletal and anthropometric changes in pregnancy that affect gestational UI.

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Pregnancy Sexual Response Inventory.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to adapt the Pregnancy Sexual Response Inventory (PSRI) into Turkish and to determine the psychometric properties for pregnant women.

Methods: A total of 139 pregnant women were included in the study. The psychometric features of the questionnaire were analyzed in terms of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content and criterion validity.

Comparison of Connective Tissue Manipulation and Abdominal Massage Combined With Usual Care vs Usual Care Alone for Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine and compare the effects of connective tissue manipulation (CTM) and abdominal massage when combined with usual care on the symptoms of constipation and quality of life (QoL) immediately following a 4-week treatment in patients suffering from chronic constipation.

Methods: A total of 60 patients with chronic constipation were randomly assigned to CTM, abdominal massage, or control groups. Connective tissue manipulation and abdominal massage were conducted at 5 sessions a week for 4 weeks.

Factors Related to Primary Dysmenorrhea in Turkish Women: a Multiple Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis.

This study aimed to evaluate the factors related to the severity of menstrual pain in Turkish women with primary dysmenorrhea (PD). The study included 504 women with PD aged 18 years or older. A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), a self-developed structured questionnaire, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, and Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) were used to measure outcomes.

The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Kaiser Physical Activity Survey for Pregnant Women.

Background: Evaluation of physical activity by condition-specific surveys provides more accurate results than generic physical activity questionnaires. The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey (KPAS) in Turkish pregnant women.

Methods: In the translation and cultural adaptation of the KPAS, the 6-phase guidelines recommended in the literature were followed.

The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Lymphedema Life Impact Scale in Patients With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.

Background: Health-related quality of life is measured to detect the influence of lymphedema on physical, functional, and social aspects of life in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL).

Objective: This study aimed to perform the psychometric evaluation of the Lymphedema Life Impact Scale (LLIS) in Turkish patients with BCRL.

Methods: Patients with BCRL (n = 78) filled out the Turkish LLIS, Lymphedema Quality of Life, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30, and Quick Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand scales.

Cultural adaptation and validation of the Turkish CONTILIFE: a quality of life questionnaire for urinary incontinence.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The objective of the present study was to adapt the CONTILIFE, a quality-of-life questionnaire, into Turkish and to reveal its psychometric properties in women suffering from stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Methods: Ninety-eight patients with a symptom of SUI participated in the study and filled out the Turkish CONTILIFE. Cronbach's alpha (α) and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were evaluated for the internal consistency and test-retest reliability, respectively.

Short-term effects of connective tissue manipulation in women with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial.

Aim: To evaluate the short-term effectiveness of connective tissue manipulation (CTM) for relieving menstrual pain and symptoms in primary dysmenorrhea (PD).

Methods: Forty-four women with PD were randomly assigned to treatment (n = 21) or control group (n = 23). While the control group was given only advising, the treatment group additionally received CTM.

Effects of menstrual pain on the academic performance and participation in sports and social activities in Turkish university students with primary dysmenorrhea: A case control study.

Aim: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the pain characteristics, academic performance and participation in sports and social activities among students with primary dysmenorrhea (PD) who have different pain intensities and to compare dysmenorrhea-related life impact with pain-free students.

Methods: The present study was conducted on 471 university students with and without PD. Based on Visual Analog Scale score, participants were categorized into four groups: no-pain (n = 60), mild pain (n = 83), moderate pain (n = 165) and severe pain (n = 163).