Analysis of Dysmenorrhea Pain Levels in Adolescent

Arifah Septiane Mukti, Yudita Ingga Hindiarti, Sri Heryani

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is pain or cramps that women feel in the lower abdomen area which occurs before or after experiencing the first day of menstruation (menarche) until the second day. Dysmenorrhea occurs due to contraction of the myometerium by prostaglandin production. Symptoms that arise in every woman who experiences dysmenorrhea are cramps, smooth muscle contractions in the uterus, headaches, stomach aches, excessive anxiety, feeling tired and weak and even wanting to cry. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of dysmenorrhea pain in young women. The sample in this study used sampling. The number of respondents in this study was 64 respondents. The method in this research is descriptive research. The approach used is cross-sectional. The results of this study were, 42 respondents (66%) had menstrual age less than 12 years, 35 people (54%) had a menstrual cycle of more than 35 days, 46 people (72%) had a menstrual period of less than 7 days, and 46 people (72%) had a menstrual cycle. dysmenorrhea severe pain as many as 38 people (60%). Based on the results of the research that has been carried out, it is hoped that teenagers will increase their knowledge about the factors that cause dysmenorrhea in teenagers and how to treat it.

Keywords

dysmenorrhea; adolescent

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25157/ihc.v1i1.14929

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