EFFECTIVENESS OF DARK CHOCOLATE AND GINGER ON PAIN REDUCTION SCALE IN ADOLESCENT DYSMENORHEA
ABSTRACT: Pain during
menstruation (dysmenorrhea) are the most common complaints in women. To reduce
pain during menstruation (primary dysmenorrhea) there are several ways
including the use of drugs - drugs analgesic, anti-inflammatory, the use of
herbal remedies, relaxation techniques, exercise period, as well as massage
therapy.
The study aims to determine the
effectiveness of consumption of dark chocolate and ginger to reduce the scale
of pain in primary dysmenorrhea. This type of research is a Quasi experiment,
the type of study design pretest - posttest with control group. Respondents in
this experiment is a student hostel Bhakti Husada Polytechnic of Semarang
Kemenkes a level 1 each - each group of 17 people for giving dark chocolate,
Ginger and Control. The instruments used are NRS (Numerik Rating Scale). Data
was analyzed by univariate and bivariate.
Obtained results showed p-value of 0.029 (α <0.05) showed that there
were significant differences between awarding dark chocolate and Ginger to
decrease menstrual pain compared to the control group. Dark chocolate and
ginger can be a complementary therapy to cope with menstrual pain.
Pain during menstruation (dysmenorrhea) are the most common complaints in
women. To reduce pain during menstruation (primary dysmenorrhea) there are
several ways including the use of drugs - drugs analgesic, anti-inflammatory,
the use of herbal remedies, relaxation techniques, exercise period, as well as
massage therapy.
The study aims to determine the effectiveness of consumption of dark
chocolate and ginger to reduce the scale of pain in primary dysmenorrhea. This
type of research is a Quasi experiment, the type of study design pretest -
posttest with control group. Respondents in this experiment is a student hostel
Bhakti Husada Polytechnic of Semarang Kemenkes a level 1 each - each group of
17 people for giving dark chocolate, Ginger and Control. The instruments used
are NRS (Numerik Rating Scale). Data was analyzed by univariate and
bivariate.Obtained results showed p-value of 0.029 (α <0.05) showed that
there were significant differences between awarding dark chocolate and Ginger
to decrease menstrual pain compared to the control group. Dark chocolate and
ginger can be a complementary therapy to cope with menstrual pain.
KEYWORDS: the level of pain of
dysmenorrhea, dark chocolate, ginger
Penulis: Rizky Amelia, Sandy
Isna Maharani
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd170496
