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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 3
First page : ( 689) Last page : ( 695)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00583.7

Implementation of Premenstrual Gymnastics on Intensity of Pain dan Level of Anxiety

Sumarni Sri1,*, Khafidhoh Nur1, Umaroh1

1Faculty of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes, Semarang, Indonesia

*Corresponding Author: Sri Sumarni, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang, Jl. Tirtoagung, Banyumanik, Semarang, Indonesia, 50265, Email: srisumarnimmid@gmail.com

Online published on 20 March, 2019.

Abstract

Background

Premenstrual syndromes (PMS) is a group of symptoms and signs related to the physical and psycological changes happen before women is getting period. PMS reffers to less of economic productivity, lazyness, and lack of activity daily living. The aim of this study is to identify the implementation of the premenstrual gymnastics related to intensity of pain and level of anxiety for young teenagers, late teenagers, and adult women.

Method

This study was a quasi-experimental with pre-test post-test controlled group design. The sample consist of 360 women, with 235 as an intervention and 125 women as control group. The group were devided into young teenagers, late teenagers, and young adult women. The level of pain and anxiety were taken before and after the premenstrual gymnastics. This was done 30 minutes for 5 days at 6 to 10 days before getting period. The Data was analised by an independent t test.

Results

The prevalence of premenstrual syndrome is 80.6%. The time of menarche is getting early a year in the last two decades. Consuming herbal medicine is the most choices for overcoming PMS. Most subjects have a PMS history from their mother. The mean of pain intensity and anxiety level at pretest of three intervention groups are higher than of thats at three control groups. Premenstrual gymnastics decreases the intensity of pain and the level of anxiety. There are relationships between premenstrual gymnastics with intensity of pain and level of anxiety with p value at 0.001 and p 0.001 respectively.

Conclusion

Premenstrual gymnastics might be applied on young teenagers, late teenagers, and young adult women in order to reduce premenstrual syndrome.

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Keywords

Premenstrual syndromes, gymnastics, pain, anxiety.

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