Hubungan Antara Status Gizi, Usia Menarche Dengan Kejadian Dysmenorrhea Primer Pada Remaja Putri DI Smpn 3 Jember

Abstract

Primary dysmenorrhea is a problem with menstrual disorders, symptom such as cramps in the lower abdomen spreading to the back or legs. It occurs in the first year or more after menstruation; and can be felt in the first 24 hours of menstruation and even lasts up to 48-72 hours. Young women who have abnormal nutritional status and early menarche age may get an impact to the primary dysmenorrhea. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between nutritional status, age of menarche, and primary dysmenorrhea in female students in SMPN 3 Jember. This study was an observational analytic study using a cross sectional approach. The research population was 445 people with a sample of 82 people. The results of statistical tests showed that there was a relationship between nutritional status and age of menarche (p = 0,000), nutritional status and primary dysmenorrhea (p = 0.042), age of menarche and primary dysmenorrhea (p = 0.001) and there was no relationship between physical activity and primary dysmenorrhea (p = 0.913)