The way students of STIKes Yarsi Mataram over come dysmenorrhea

Abstract

Approximately 50% of women aged 15-24 years who experience menstruation
experience dysmenorrhea pain, but young women often do not know how to deal
with it. Primary dysmenorrhea occurs within the first year or two of
menstruation. Primary dysmenorrhea can be treated by using drugs to reduce
pain or compressing the stomach with a bottle filled with hot water, and even
exercising (Andrews, 2010). STIKes Yarsi Mataram students have been
equipped with knowledge about dysmenorrhea, but not all students apply it in
their daily life. Based on the foregoing, it is necessary to know how female
students deal with dysmenorrhea in their daily lives.
This study used a descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach. The
population in this study were all active students in semesters 2 and 4 who were
female in the diploma 3 midwifery and nursing study program for the
2018/2019 academic year. The sampling technique used a total population
sampling with a total of 106 people. Data were analyzed by univariate.
Most of the respondents experienced dysmenorrhea during menstruation by
88.7% and how to deal with pain by sleeping on your side was mostly done by
respondents (48.1%). This is followed by prostration, doing nothing, taking
medicine and warm compresses. It is hoped that there will be counseling,
information and education about the intensive treatment of dysmenorrhea by
lecturers to female students.