Traditional Methods Known and Practiced by Infertile Women for Infertility:A Descriptive Study

Tuba Güner Emül; Filiz Değirmenci; Duygu Vefikuluçay Yılmaz

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Traditional Methods Known and Practiced by Infertile Women for Infertility:A Descriptive Study

Authors:

Tuba Güner Emül | Filiz Değirmenci | Duygu Vefikuluçay Yılmaz

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.385-392

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001318321

pISSN:

1309-8004

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Abstract:

 Aim: This study aims to determine the traditional methods known and practiced by infertile women for infertility. Desing: This study was designed as descriptive and cross-sectional type. Materials and method: The study sample consisted of 153 infertile women who visited the in vitro fertilization IVF center of a public hospital. The data were collected using a questionnaire to determine the infertile womens socio-demographic characteristics, duration of infertility, medical treatment for infertility, family support, feelings about having children in the future, and the traditional methods they knew and used for infertility. Results: Among the traditional methods they knew and utilized for infertility, almost all the infertile women reported praying, 52.9 reported drinking herbal remedies, nearly half of them reported drinking onion juice and consuming fig puree, and 46.4 reported drinking carob juice. Considering the relationship between the duration of infertility and traditional practices known by infertile women regarding infertility, there was a significant difference between longer periods of infertility and the status of knowing traditional practices such as drinking onion juice, visiting holy tombs, consulting a hodjaMuslim preacher, going to thermal springs, and using heat plaster on the back p0.05. Consclusion: The fact that infertile women knew and used at least one traditional method for infertility in our study shows that their fertility is at risk. In this regard, nurses need to take careful patient histories at every stage of treatment, provide psychological and social support during the long and difficult treatment process, and offer counseling services. Furthermore, comprehensive studies are needed to examine the effects of traditional methods used in infertility treatment.

 Aim: This study aims to determine the traditional methods known and practiced by infertile women for infertility. Desing: This study was designed as descriptive and cross-sectional type. Materials and method: The study sample consisted of 153 infertile women who visited the in vitro fertilization IVF center of a public hospital. The data were collected using a questionnaire to determine the infertile womens socio-demographic characteristics, duration of infertility, medical treatment for infertility, family support, feelings about having children in the future, and the traditional methods they knew and used for infertility. Results: Among the traditional methods they knew and utilized for infertility, almost all the infertile women reported praying, 52.9 reported drinking herbal remedies, nearly half of them reported drinking onion juice and consuming fig puree, and 46.4 reported drinking carob juice. Considering the relationship between the duration of infertility and traditional practices known by infertile women regarding infertility, there was a significant difference between longer periods of infertility and the status of knowing traditional practices such as drinking onion juice, visiting holy tombs, consulting a hodjaMuslim preacher, going to thermal springs, and using heat plaster on the back p0.05. Consclusion: The fact that infertile women knew and used at least one traditional method for infertility in our study shows that their fertility is at risk. In this regard, nurses need to take careful patient histories at every stage of treatment, provide psychological and social support during the long and difficult treatment process, and offer counseling services. Furthermore, comprehensive studies are needed to examine the effects of traditional methods used in infertility treatment.

 Aim: This study aims to determine the traditional methods known and practiced by infertile women for infertility. Desing: This study was designed as descriptive and cross-sectional type. Materials and method: The study sample consisted of 153 infertile women who visited the in vitro fertilization IVF center of a public hospital. The data were collected using a questionnaire to determine the infertile womens socio-demographic characteristics, duration of infertility, medical treatment for infertility, family support, feelings about having children in the future, and the traditional methods they knew and used for infertility. Results: Among the traditional methods they knew and utilized for infertility, almost all the infertile women reported praying, 52.9 reported drinking herbal remedies, nearly half of them reported drinking onion juice and consuming fig puree, and 46.4 reported drinking carob juice. Considering the relationship between the duration of infertility and traditional practices known by infertile women regarding infertility, there was a significant difference between longer periods of infertility and the status of knowing traditional practices such as drinking onion juice, visiting holy tombs, consulting a hodjaMuslim preacher, going to thermal springs, and using heat plaster on the back p0.05. Consclusion: The fact that infertile women knew and used at least one traditional method for infertility in our study shows that their fertility is at risk. In this regard, nurses need to take careful patient histories at every stage of treatment, provide psychological and social support during the long and difficult treatment process, and offer counseling services. Furthermore, comprehensive studies are needed to examine the effects of traditional methods used in infertility treatment.

 Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı infertil kadınların infertiliteye yönelik bildikleri ve uyguladıkları geleneksel uygulamaları belirlemektir. Araştırma Tipi: Bu araştırma tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte tasarlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırmanın örneklemini, bir kamu hastanesinin tüp bebek merkezine başvuran 153 infertil kadın oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın verileri, infertil kadınların ve eşlerinin sosyo-demografik özelliklerini, infertilite süreleri, infertiliteye yönelik tıbbi tedavi alma durumlarını, aile desteğini, gelecekte çocuk sahibi olmaya yönelik duyguları ve İnfertiliteye yönelik bildikleri ve uyguladıkları geleneksel yöntemleri belirlemeye yönelik sorulardan oluşan anket formu aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya dahil olan kadınların tamamına yakınının dua etme, 52,9unun şifalı bitki suları içme, yarısına yakınının soğan suyu ve incir kürü içme, 46,4ü de keçiboynuzu suyu içme yöntemlerini uyguladıkları belirlenmiştir. İnfertil kadınların infertiliteye yönelik bildikleri geleneksel uygulamaların infertilite süreleri ile ilişkisinin dağılımı incelendiğinde, soğan suyu içme, türbeye gitme, hocaya gitme, kaplıcaya gitme, sırta yakı yakma gibi geleneksel uygulamaları bilme durumları ile infertilite süreleri arasında anlamlı ilişki olduğu p0,05 ve bu yöntemleri bilen kadınların çocuk sahibi olamadıkları sürelerin daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Araştırmamızda kadınların en az bir yöntemi biliyor ve uyguluyor olması doğurganlıklarının risk altında olduklarını göstermektedir. Bu doğrultuda hemşirelerin tedavinin her aşamasında dikkatli bir öykü alması, uzun ve zor bir süreç olan tedavi aşamasında ruhsal ve sosyal destek sağlaması ve danışmanlık hizmeti vermesi gerekmektedir. Ayrıca kullanılan geleneksel yöntemlerin etkilerinin incelendiği kapsamlı çalışmalara ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

Article Details

Traditional Methods Known and Practiced by Infertile Women for Infertility:A Descriptive Study

Authors:

Tuba Güner Emül | Filiz Değirmenci | Duygu Vefikuluçay Yılmaz

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.385-392

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001318321

pISSN:

1309-8004

Traditionala practices

Infertility

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CultureGeleneksel uygulamalar

İnfertilite

Hemşirelik

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Article Details

Authors: Tuba Güner Emül | Filiz Değirmenci | Duygu Vefikuluçay Yılmaz

Publisher: Mersin University

Main Topics: Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal: Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.385-392

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001318321

pISSN: 1309-8004

Issues

Authors:

Tuba Güner Emül | Filiz Değirmenci | Duygu Vefikuluçay Yılmaz

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.385-392

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001318321

pISSN:

1309-8004