The relationship between preoperative anxiety levels and posttraumatic stress disorder in women having curettage: A prospective study

Curettage can affect women's mental health. Studying this issue is important for the protection and improvement of women's health. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between anxiety levels and posttraumatic stress disorder in women having curettage. The sample of this prospective study included 115 women who visited the obstetrics and gynecology clinics of a research and training hospital located in eastern Turkey to terminate their pregnancies. The data were collected by using a Participant Information Form, the State Anxiety Inventory, and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian Version. In the study, it was determined that there was a risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 99.1% of the women (n=114) (PTSD≥23). It was identified that the state anxiety levels of the women who had curettage had a statistical significance in explaining posttraumatic stress disorder (p [Med-Science 2022; 11(2.000): 805-9

The effects of acupressure and yoga for coping with premenstrual syndromes on premenstrual symptoms and quality of life.

Objective: This study aims to identify the effects of acupressure and yoga for coping with premenstrual syndromes (PMS) on the premenstrual symptoms and quality of life. Methods: This study adopted a randomized intervention design with a pretest-posttest control group. The sample consisted of 155 students with PMS complaints (50 in yoga, 51 in acupressure, and 54 in control group). The students in the intervention groups did yoga and received acupressure throughout 12 weeks. Results: It was found that the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale posttest mean score of the students was lower, and the physical health, psychological health, and environment sub-scale mean scores of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire were higher in the yoga group in comparison to the other groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Yoga was found to be a more effective non-pharmacological method for coping with premenstrual symptoms