Abstract
Dysmenorrhea is a common cause of pain in young women. The discomfort of dysmenorrhea causes unstable emotions, sleep disturbances, diet changes, and increased stress and depression that can degrade women quality of life. This non-pharmacological Randomized Controlled Trial aimed to obtain the optimal dose of green coconut water as a magnesium source for reducing dysmenorrhea pain. Twenty-one participants divided into three groups. Treatment group 1 obtained 330 ml of green coconut water, treated group 2 obtained 165 ml of green coconut water, and the control group obtained 330 ml of mineral water where each dose repeated three times every 4 hours. VAS questionnaire used to measure the value of pain intensity before and after administration. The 330 ml green coconut water dose is the effective dose compared to control (VAS=4.14, p=0.000), while another dose has a weak effect (VAS=1.86, p=0.124). This finding proves that green coconut water can be a non-pharmacological alternative in handling dysmenorrhea pain.
Highlights
Dysmenorrhea is a common symptom experienced by women due to primary and secondary gynecological disorders [1]
The dose of 330 ml of coconut water noted the biggest pain difference value (VAS=4.14) compared to other groups (Table 1). This high value proved that this dose was the most effective dose to reduce primary dysmenorrhea pain
Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Women This study involved young women average aged 21 years with complaints of primary dysmenorrhea. This age is in the range where the prevalence of dysmenorrhea commonly high
Summary
Dysmenorrhea is a common symptom experienced by women due to primary and secondary gynecological disorders [1]. This menstrual complaint was felt mainly in the pelvic section characterized by painful uterine cramp [1,2,3]. Dysmenorrhea is often complained by women compared to other gynecological disorders and is considered as the most common morbidity contributor among women in reproductive age [4,5,6,7]. The pain experienced by women can be so severe that it disturbs their life. Untreated severe cases can decrease women's productivity and quality of life [913]. Anxiety, sleep disorders [14], eating disorders, and stress are considered as examples of negative dysmenorrhea effect [15]
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