Introduction This study aimed to determine the effects of genitourinary syndrome of menopause on related factors, quality of life, and self-care power. Material and methods This case-control epidemiological study included 300 postmenopausal women aged 48-60 years who were divided into two groups: the case group (141) with genitourinary syndrome and the control group (159) without genitourinary syndrome. Data were evaluated by chi-square and t -tests in independent groups and logistic regression analysis. Results The incidence of genitourinary syndrome of menopause was 0.61 times higher in women with a lower educational level than in those with a high educational level, 0.44 times higher in those with chronic disease than in those without, 2.54 times higher in those who continuously used medication than in those who did not, and 2.45 times higher in those with urinary incontinence than in those without. The mean Self-Care Power Scale score was significantly higher in the control group (101.52 ±21.50) than in the case group (83.96 ±25.64). The mean Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale score was significantly higher in the case group (65.52 ±33.47) than in the control group (37.06 ±25.81). Conclusions Low educational level, chronic disease, urinary incontinence, and continuous drug use are associated with genitourinary syndrome of menopause, which negatively affects the quality of life and self-care power in women.

Introduction: Turkey is the first and only Islamic country which has initiated a process to establish a milk bank. However, the effort was abandoned because of religious concerns. Informal breast milk sharing has become a practical alternative to some. Research Aims: To document the religious concerned views and attitudes toward breast milk sharing and to determine risk reduction strategies of mothers in an Islamic country. Materials and Methods: Participants comprised volunteers from relevant forums or members of social media groups on the Internet. The participants (n = 435) were divided into three groups: those who did not share milk (n = 371), donors (n = 48), and receivers (n = 16). A prepared questionnaire was used for each group as a data collection tool. Results: 14.7% of the participants were experienced in informal milk sharing. Seventy-five percent of the recipients and 85.4% of the donors did not enter into a written agreement. Religious rules on milk sharing were reflected in three ways: asking about the infant's gender, limiting the number of sharing parties to 3, and knowing the identity of the donor or recipient. Of the participants, 77.3% believed that it was necessary to establish a milk bank in Turkey. However, 19.5% of the respondents reported that they would not feed their infant with donor milk because of reasons related to the issue of ''milk kinship'' in Islam. Conclusions: Informal milk sharing is a reality and risks similar to those stated in the literature are undertaken. Milk sharing is frequently performed independent of religious concerns and commercial purposes, Comprehensive measures to minimize disease transmission are not routinely implemented.

Fizyolojik, hormonal, psikolojik ve sosyal birçok değişikliğin olduğu postpartum dönem, kadın hayatının her alanını olduğu gibi cinsel yaşamını da etkilemektedir. Bu etki çoğunlukla olumsuz olmakta ve kadınlarda sağlık yardımı alma gereksiniminin ortaya çıkmasına yol açmaktadır. Ancak kadınların çoğunluğu özellikle doğumdan sonraki ilk yıl içinde daha sık yaşadıkları cinsel fonksiyon şikayetlerini, herhangi bir yardım almaksızın geçiştirerek ya da kendileri çözmeye çalışarak, cinsel hayatlarını devam ettirme eğilimindedirler. Disparoni, vajinal kuruluk, pelvik taban disfonksiyonu, cinsel isteksizlik/libido kaybı bu dönemde yaşanan en önemli sorunların başında gelmektedir. Bu derleme makalesinde, kadınların postpartum dönemlerinde yaşadıkları cinsel sağlıkları ile ilgili sorunlar ve nedenleri literatür doğrultusunda gözden geçirilmiştir. Ayrıca, ebe ve hemşirelerin postpartum dönemde cinsel sağlık sorunları konusunda bilgilendirilmeleri ve bu süreçte nasıl rol almaları gerektiği üzerinde durulmuştur.

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The inadequacy experienced in maintaining breastfeeding was tried to be understood within the framework of Meleis' theory, and its relationship with growth spurts and postpartum depression was attempted to be revealed. Design and Methods:The study was planned in a case-control type web-based descriptive research design. Mothers (n = 572), who thought that they experienced breastfeeding problems, constituted the case group of the study, and mothers (n = 524), who thought that they did not experience breastfeeding problems, constituted the control group.Findings: A statistically significant relationship was found between the case and control groups in terms of growth spurts and depression risk.Practice Implications: It is recommended to determine mothers' mood changes and breastfeeding problems they experience on the first postpartum days, to provide counseling to them.

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Objective: COVID-19 has spread rapidly all over the world, causing negative consequences for human health. Pregnant women and newborns may be more susceptible to infection due to physiological and immunological changes that occur during pregnancy. Limited research on the effects of COVID-19 during pregnancy raises serious concerns about the negative effects on pregnant women and newborns. This systematic review aimed to determine the effects of COVID-19 on maternal and fetal health and pregnancy outcomes. Methods: This systematic review included articles published in Turkish or English until April 6, 2020 among pregnant and newborn populations. The studies were selected from the PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases independently by two researchers. A combined percentage calculation was made regarding some commonly reported results from the selected studies. Results: A total of eight studies comprising 137 pregnant women, seven in Wuhan and one in New York, were included in the review. It was determined that 25.2% of pregnant women had chronic disease, non-pregnant adults with COVID-19 had mild symptoms with similar clinical features, 76.8% had caesarean delivery, and 2.2% presented an infection in the newborn. Conclusion: Current studies are insufficient to explain the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy in terms of level of evidence. Therefore, it is important to carry out extensive research on the subject.

Preconceptional care is a preventive health service that includes scanning, treatment and counseling services aiming to determine the physical, psychological and social factors that constitute a risk for the mother and fetus in the pre-pregnancy period and to improve the health. One of the primary goals of preconceptional care is the identification and maintenance of pre-pregnancy preventable risk factors to improve obstetric outcomes. The use of drugs containing teratogenic substances, which are among the risk factors that can be avoided, can cause adverse effects on the pregnant and embryo / fetus. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effects of pre-pregnancy drug use on maternal and fetal health, care and counseling. Given the widespread use of medication and nutritional supplements among the women of reproductive age, the increased prevalence of chronic diseases, and the teratogenic effect of most medicines, it is necessary to provide a comprehensive framework for care and counseling services.