Gambaran Pengetahuan Remaja Putri Tentang Nyeri Menstruasi (Dismenorea) di SMPN10 Kendari

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea has a negative impact on adolescent girls such as disrupted concentration in learning, besides abdominal pain, other complaints felt include pain radiating to the legs, headaches, breast swelling, nausea, vomiting, and muscle pain. Good knowledge can help adolescents respond to symptoms positively, recognize the causes, and choose appropriate treatment so that daily activities are not disrupted. Lack of knowledge about dysmenorrhea can trigger negative attitudes, incorrect and inappropriate treatment can potentially worsen the condition and reduce quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of adolescent girls' knowledge about menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) at Junior High School 10 Kendari City. The research design used a descriptive method involving 33 samples determined using a stratified random sampling technique. The results showed a description of the knowledge of adolescent girls at Junior High School 10 Kendari, with 22 (66.6%) respondents in the good category, and 11 (33.3%) respondents in the poor category. The conclusion in this study is that most adolescent girls have good knowledge in understanding and can handle menstrual pain problems. Suggestions for further research include broader coverage and more in-depth methods to obtain more comprehensive results.