Tashan, Sermin TimurAksoy Derya, Yesim2024-08-042024-08-0420131322-71141440-172Xhttps://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12094https://hdl.handle.net/11616/96221The present research was planned to determine the traditional practices used by infertile women to become pregnant and their effects on the quality of life. A hospital-based, descriptive and cross-sectional study. Participant Information Forms and SF-36 quality of life scales were applied to 269 women diagnosed as infertile. Some of the infertile women (32.7%) were determined to use a traditional method. The traditional methods used by women included herbal remedies (those edible and drinkable) (87.5%), sitting on the herbal mixtures (8%) and using both practices (4.5%). The SF-36 Mental Health component was determined to be better in infertile women not using traditional practices than those using traditional practices (P<0.05). Considering the results of the study, health professionals can question women about the traditional practices and guide them about their damages.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessinfertile womenpregnantquality of lifetraditional practicesArticle1955165222409374310.1111/ijn.120942-s2.0-84884916596Q1WOS:000325261300010Q4