The Influence of Vitamin E on Change Degrees of Dismenorhea in Midwifery Students of Muslim University of Indonesia

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea or menstrual pain is the most common symptom in women of reproductive age. This condition is often associated with various other symptoms that occur before menstruation, such as headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal heartbeat, and sweating. Dysmenorrhea is associated with increased prostaglandin levels before menstruation. Vitamin E may reduce menstrual pain, through inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis. The purpose of this research is to influence the effect of Vitamin E on the change of degrees of dysmenorrhea in the students of Prodi DIII Kebidanan UMI. The research used was experimental research with one group pretest posttest design with 29 research subjects. All subjects were assessed with NRS to assess the degree of dysmenorrhea. Giving Vitamin E 400 IU was given 3 consecutive days before the first menstruation in the second cycle. The results of this study showed that twenty students who experienced dysmenorrhea, after being given vitamin E, there were 82.75% of respondents experienced a decrease in the degree of dysmenorrhea. There was a significant influence on the degree of dysmenorrhea and after the administration of vitamin E dose of 400 IU in the students of Prodi DIII Midwifery UMI (p = 0,000).