Effect of Pineapple Juice on Reducing Menstrual Pain in Adolecents in SMPN 3 Jember

Abstract

Background: Menstrual pain is pain in the abdomen that originates from birth cramps and occurs during menstruation. Complaints of menstrual pain are normal complaints experienced, but the incidence of menstrual pain is still high. Factors causing menstrual pain are the age of menarche that is too early, the length of menstruation, smokers, a history of menstrual pain, and obesity. If the cause of menstrual pain is not immediately addressed, it will have an impact on teaching and learning activities. This will affect achievements in the academic and non-academic fields.
 Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of pineapple juice on reducing menstrual pain in adolescent girls at SMPN 3 Jember.
 Methods: Types of Pre-Experimental Designs research. The research design is One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The sample of 46 respondents was taken by Proportionate stratified Random Sampling. Analysis using Wilcoxon signed rank test.
 Results: Analysis test using Wilcoxon signed rank test results with p-value = 0.000 ≤ α = 0.05 which means there is an effect of pineapple juice on reducing menstrual pain in adolescent girls at SMPN 3 Jember.
 Conclusion: There is an effect of pineapple juice on reducing menstrual pain in adolescent girls at SMPN 3 Jember. Suggestion: Can make it a basis for education to female students how to deal with menstrual pain using non-pharmacology, namely pineapple juice.