The effect of pregnant women's status of receiving preconception care on pregnancy stress.

In the study, we aimed to determine the effect of pregnant women's status of receiving preconception care on their pregnancy stress. This is a descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional design study, we were conducted with the participation of 409 pregnant women between June-December 2019. The Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale total score mean was found to be 30.

Body image and sexual function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a case-control study.

Objectives: The study aimed to determine the impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on women's body image and sexual function.

Methods: In this case-control study, 97 women with polycystic ovary syndrome and 95 healthy women were interviewed in a hospital using the Personal Information Form, Body Image Scale, and Female Sexual Function Index.

Results: The total score of body image of women in the polycystic ovary syndrome group was found to be 132.

Second look hysteroscopy following hysteroscopic septum resection improves reproductive outcomes in patients undergoing ICSI.

The aim of this study was to compare the reproductive outcomes between infertile women who underwent hysteroscopic uterine septum resection and those who required a second look hysteroscopy due to residual septum prior to intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles with selective single 'Grade A' embryo transfer (ET). All second look hysteroscopies were performed due to partial remnant septum in a control three dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography (3D TVUSG) after the first hysteroscopic resection. Miscarriage and biochemical pregnancy rates were not different between the groups while clinical pregnancy and live birth rates were significantly higher in Group 2 than in Group 1.

Levels and Predictors of Anxiety and Depression in Turkish Pregnant Woman During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Objective:  In addition to being a medical phenomenon, pandemics affect the individual and society on several levels and lead to disruptions. In the pandemic process, different groups in the population, including pregnant women as a defenseless group, are subjected to psychological threat. The present study aimed to determine the levels of anxiety and depression and related factors in pregnant women during the the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Prevention of Premature Ovulation by Administration of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Antagonist the day After Ovulation Triggering in Diminished Ovarian Reserve Patients.

Objective:  The aim of the present retrospective study was to investigate the effectiveness of single-dose gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist administration, the day after human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) triggering for final oocyte maturation, on the prevention of premature luteinization in patients with diminished ovarian reserve in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. The secondary objective of the study was to search the effect of this protocol on pregnancy outcomes.

Methods:  This is a retrospective study including 267 infertile patients who have single antral follicle seen with ultrasonography on the 2 or 3 day of the menstrual cycle before starting IVF treatment.

The relationship between stigma, perceived social support and depression in infertile Turkish women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer.

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the perceived social support, stigmatization and depression in infertile women and the influencing factors. The study was conducted on 298 infertile women at a private hospital between March and September 2019 using a Personal Information Questionnaire, Infertility Stigma Scale (ISS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). BDI had a significantly positive correlation with ISS and negative correlation with MSPSS.

Pregnancy results after intracytoplasmic sperm injection-embryo transfer in patients with infertility due to non-obstructıve azoospermia and oligoasthenoteratozoospermia.

This study evaluated pregnancy results after fresh and frozen embryo transfer in males with infertility due to non-obstructive azoospermia and oligoasthenoteratozoospermia. In this retrospective study, a total of 801 embryo transfer cycles were followed up, including 423 fresh embryo transfers and 378 frozen embryo transfers in which intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was performed because of male infertility. This study included females aged 28-38 years without uterine, endometrial, ovarian and tubal abnormalities and with regular menstrual cycles (n=801), and males aged 28-38 years with non-obstructive azoospermia and oligoasthenoteratozoospermia.

Prenatal distress levels of pregnant women in Turkey and affecting factors: a multicentre study.

This study was conducted to determine prenatal distress levels of pregnant women from seven provinces of Turkey and factors affecting prenatal distress levels. The multicentre descriptive study included 2365 pregnant women who were in the twentieth gestational week and above. The data were collected using the pregnancy information form, prenatal distress questionnaire and spousal support scale.

Pregnancy results after fresh embryo transfer and selective frozen-thawed embryo transfer: Single-center experience.

Objective: To compare the clinical pregnancy and live birth results of fresh embryo transfer (ET) and selective frozen embryo transfer (sFET) in cohort of infertile patients aged between 18-42 years of age in single IVF center.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, the clinical and live birth results of 620 fresh embryo transfer cycles and 580 frozen embryo transfer cycles were investigated in Sisli Kolan International Hospital Fertility Unit between 2015-2018.

Results: Age, BMI, causes of infertility, duration of infertility, ovulation induction protocols, the number of oocytes collected and the thickness of endometrium on the day of transfer were similar in the ET and sFET groups.

The relationship between body mass index before pregnancy and the amount of weight that should be gained during pregnancy: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To investigate the adaptation of pregnant women to the recommended weight gain range according to body mass index (BMI) and to determine the factors affecting them.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in a university hospital's obstetrics and gynecology unit (tertiary center) in Turkey. This study was conducted between March 2018 and August 2018 (6 months) in pregnant women.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods Used by Turkish Infertile Women and Their Effect on Quality of Life.

The purpose of this study is to assess the rate of women receiving treatment of infertility who use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), CAM methods, and the effect of these methods on their quality of life. This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted with 797 women applying to the in vitro fertilization center of a private hospital located in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form and the "Fertility Quality of Life Questionnaire.

Does feticide shorten termination duration in second trimester pregnancy terminations?

Backround: A retrospective (case-controlled) study was conducted with the aim of identifying the effect of the use of misoprostol on termination time in patients who did and did not undergo feticide procedures in second trimester pregnancy terminations.

Methods: The sampling of the study consisted of 144 pregnant women who were diagnosed as having major fetal anomalies incompatible with life, and were recommended for termination of pregnancy. The investigation showed that feticide procedures were performed for 99 women, and feticide procedures were not performed for 45 women.

The outcomes of transobturator tape intervention in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: Two years' follow-up.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and the effects on quality of life of transobturator tape surgery during a 2-year follow-up period in our clinics.

Methods: Eighty-seven patients with stress or mixed urinary incontinence who underwent transobturator tape surgery were included in the study conducted in Istanbul. Taksim.

A comparative randomized study on effect of vaginally administered glyceryl trinitrate placebo on cervical ripening prior to induction of labor in overdue pregnancies.

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness and adverse effects of local glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) application during labor compared with a placebo group.

Methods: The study consisted of 70 pregnant women with overdue pregnancies who presented to the hospital for labor induction between January 2009 and January 2011 in the Obstetrics Clinic of Istanbul Süleymaniye Gynecology and Obstetrics Education and Training Hospital. Vaginal suppositories-containing GTN (36/70) or placebo (34/70) was administered to the participants in a randomized fashion.

Sexual Dysfunction in Postpartum Turkish Women: It's Relationship with Depression and Some Risk Factors.

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in postpartum Turkish women, and the relation between sexual dysfunction and depression, and some risk factors. This study was conducted with 530 postpartum women who had given birth during the previous 2-12 months. Data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Index of Female Sexual Function, and Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale.

Menstrual cycle characteristics of young females with occult primary ovarian insufficiency at initial diagnosis and one-year follow-up with serum amh level and antral follicle count.

Occult primary ovarian insufficiency (also known as incipient ovarian failure or diminished ovarian reserve) is defined as serum AMH level ≤1.1ng/mL in women under age 30. Limited data is available regarding the prevalence of occult POI, the preceding menstrual characteristics and its natural course in otherwise healthy young females.

Effect of music therapy on the anxiety levels and pregnancy rate of women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of music therapy on the anxiety levels and pregnancy rates of women who underwent in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer.

Methods: This prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted with 186 infertile women who presented to the In Vitro Fertilization Unit at the American Hospital in Turkey between April 2015 and April 2016. The infertile women who met the inclusion criteria were assigned to the music therapy group or the standard therapy group through block randomization.

Antenatal Education on Pregnant Adolescents in Turkey: Prenatal Adaptation, Postpartum Adaptation, and Newborn Perceptions.

Purpose: This clinical trial study was planned in order to evaluate the effect of antenatal education on antenatal and postpartum adaptation and newborn perceptions among adolescent pregnant women.

Methods: A research assistant met with pregnant adolesencents in a Family Health Center and at the participants' homes. The sample included 70 pregnant adolescents (35 in experimental group, 35 in control group) chosen through simple random sampling.

The Effects of a Healthy Lifestyle and of Anxiety Levels on IVF Outcomes.

This study investigated effects of a healthy lifestyle and anxiety levels on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. This follow-up study on 102 infertile women and 66 infertile men (total: 168) was carried out at a infertility clinic in university hospital in Instanbul, Turkey. Health-Promoting-Lifestyle-Profile-II (HPLP II) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) instruments were used.