Effectiveness of cutaneous stimulation (slow stroke back massage) and warm compresses to de-crease menstrual pain (dysmenorrhoea) in female adolescents

Abstract

The incidence of pain in world dimenorrhea is very large, on average more than 50% of women in each world experience it. While in Indonesia the incidence of dysmenorrhea pain ranges from 40-95% among the productive age. Pain during menstruation will interfere with adolescents if not addressed will have difficulty walking, constructing and working out. There are several ways to cope with menstrual pain non-medical including cutaneous stimulation (slow stroke back massage) and warm compresses. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cutaneous stimulation (Slow Stroke Back Massage) and Warm Compresses to Reduce menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea). Research Design Quasy experiment with the design of two groups pretest-posttest design. The study was conducted at SMA N 1 Kota Solok on October 2 to October 28, 2017. The population was young women who experienced menstrual pain during the study. The sampling technique was accidental sampling where students experienced menstrual pain when the study was conducted that met the sample criteria with a total of 25 students.