Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disease of women

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Background: Data related to the use of complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) forpremenstrual syndrome in the communities is scarce. There is very limited information aboutcomplementary and alternative therapies practice among nursing students in Dakhalia governorate,Egypt.Methods: A descriptive exploratory design was conducted in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt, on all secondary technical nursing schools students to explore the use of complementary and alternative therapies to relieve premenstrual syndrome.A sample of 1120 students was included. A structured self-administered questionnaire (Arabic language) was used for data collection in the period of March to May, 2014.Results: Most of the study subjects (87.0%) used CAT to minimize symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Herbal therapy was the most commonly used as CAT followed by hydrotherapy, changing food types, massage and exercise.Conclusion: The majority of girls used CAT to minimize PMS. The greater part of students used herbal therapy to relieve their symptoms, followed by hydrotherapy; food Change; massage; and exercise.

Background:The postpartum period is described as the most essential, yet underappreciated, phase in the lives of mothers and babies; the majority of maternal and neonatal deaths occur during this time. As a result, improved follow-up care has an impact on maternal self-confidence aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal educational guidelines on maternal practices and coping. Subjects and method: Design: a quasiexperimental design was used Setting: For selected women at the antenatal care clinics of family health units in Port-Said city, namely the El-Kuwait and Othman Bin Affan units Subjects: After meeting requirements, a total of 160 women were recruited. Three toolsThe structured interviewing scheduale, Postpartum Women's Practice Questionnaire, andCoping with Motherhood scale were used to collect data first. The Results In both the research and control groups, relatives and friends were the most stated sources of information. Women in the study group had higher practice, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping ratings than women in the control group beginning in the postintervention period, as well as more sufficient responses in stages 1 and 2 of follow-up, the difference was statistically significant (p 0.005). Conclusions: Educational instructions that were implemented had a positive impact on women's practices and coping mechanisms. Recommendations: To improve their practice and coping, all pregnant women should be advised about postnatal care discharge policies. In addition, more study is being conducted to determine the elements that influence women's involvement in these sessions.