The Influence of Dark Chocolate to Reduce Menstrual Pain in Primary Dysmenorhea

Main Article Content

Roiela Arfailasufandi
Funsu Andiarna

Abstract

Chocolate contains copper which used by the body to synthesize collagen and neurotransmitters called endorphins. Endorphin hormone would be a analgesic and natural sedative so as to reduce the intensity of pain such as menstruation pain. Dark chocolate contains more cocoa, making it the best choice to get the health benefits. The purpose of this study was to investigated the influence of dark chocolate on reducing mentrual pain in primary dysmenorhea. Thestudy used a quasy-experimental research design to approach non-equivalent control group design. The research was conducted in August 2014 until September 2014 at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang. Acted as research sample, 40 students with dismenorhea primary were taken by purposive sampling technique which was divided into treatment group and control group. The independent variable of this study was the provision of dark chocolate and the intensity of menstrual pain on the student with primary dismenorhea became the dependent variable. Data was analyzed by independent t test. The results of the analysis using an independent t test be obtained significant in value (p) less than alpha (0.000<0.05). Dark chocolate influential on decreasing menstrual pain in primary dysmenorhea.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Article Details

How to Cite
Arfailasufandi, R., & Andiarna, F. (2018). The Influence of Dark Chocolate to Reduce Menstrual Pain in Primary Dysmenorhea. Journal of Health Science and Prevention, 2(1), 27–35. https://doi.org/10.29080/jhsp.v2i1.107
Section
Articles

References

1. French, L. 2005. Dysmenorrhea. American Family Physician71(2), 285-291. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0115/p285.html. Diakses pada tanggal 8 Maret 2014.
2. Decherney, A. H. 2007. Current Diagnosis and Treatment Obstretics and Gynecology.McGraw-Hill. New York.
3. Titilayo, A. et al. 2009. Menstrual Discomfort and Its Influence on Daily Academic Activities and Psychosocial Relationship among Undergraduate Female Students in Nigeria. Tanzania Journal of Health Research 11(4), 181-188. www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/download/3803/2595. Diakses pada tanggal 8 Maret 2014.
4. Andayani, W. N. 2010. Hubungan antara Aktivitas Olahraga dengan Dismenorea pada Siswi Kelas X Di SMK Negeri 6 Surakarta. Karya Tulis Ilmiah. Program Studi IV Kebidanan Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret. Surakarta.
5. Parker, M. A. et al. 2009. The Menstrual Disorder of Teenagers (MDOT) Study Determining Typical Mentrual Patterns and Menstrual Disturbance in a Large Population Based Study of Australian Teenagers. International Journal of Obstectrics and Ginecology 117, 185-192. www.ijbm.org/articles/Article3_4_PP3.pdf. Diakses pada tanggal 9 Maret 2014.
6. Polat, Aytac. et al. 2009. Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Adult Female University Students. Archives of Ginecology and Obstectrics 279, 527-532. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00404-008-0750-0?no-access=true. Diakses pada tanggal 8 Maret 2014.
7. Stoelting-Gettelfinger. 2010. A Case Study and Comprehensive Differential Diagnosis and Care Plan for the Three Ds of Women’s Health: Primary Dysmenorrhea, Secondary Dysmenorrhea, and Dyspareunia. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 22, 513-522. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1745-7599.2010.00544.x/abstract. Diakses pada tanggal 11 Maret 2014.
8. Anjelina, N. 2013. Perbedaan Efektifitas Teknik Yoga (Cat Strech Exercise) dengan Senam Dismenore terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Haid (Dismenorhea Primer). Skripsi. Program Studi Ilmu Keperawatan Fakultas Kesehatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang.Malang.
9. Jayanti, F. R. 2010. Efektifitas Pemberian Yogurt terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Haid (Dismenorhea) pada Wanita Usia 18-22 Tahun di Wilayah Sumbersari. Skripsi. Program Studi Ilmu Keperawatan Fakultas Kesehatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. Malang.
10. Sudibyo, A. 2012. Peran Coklat sebagai Produk Pangan Derivat Kakao yang Menyehatkan.Jurnal Riset Industri 6(1), 23-40. www.kemenperin.go.id/download/4578/Jurnal-Riset-lndustri-Vol-6. Diakses pada tanggal 9 Maret 2014.
11. Prawoto, A. A., Wibawa, A., Santoso, A. B., Dradjat, B., Sulistiowati, E., Satyoso, H. U., et al. 2008. Panduan Lengkap Kakao. Penebar Swadaya. Depok.
12. Chan, M. 2012. The Miracle of Chocolate. Tibbun Media. Surabaya.
13. Pech, J. 2010. The Chocolate Therapist: A User’s Guide to The Extraordinary Health Benefits of Chocolate. Wiley. Canada.
14. Istiqomah, A. 2009. Efektivitas Senam Dismenore dalam Mengurangi Dismenore pada Remaja Putri di SMU Negeri 5 Semarang. Skripsi. Universitas Diponegoro. Semarang.
15. Chan, K. 2007. A Clinical Trial Gone Awry: The Chocolate Happiness Undergoing More Pleasantness (CHUMP) Study. Research of A Holiday Kind 177(2), 1539-1541. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18056618. Diakses pada tanggal 11 Maret 2014.
16. Novia dan Puspitasari. 2008. Faktor Risiko yang Mempengaruhi Kejadian Dismenore Primer. The Indonesian Jurnal of Public Health 4(2), 96-104.
www.journal.unair.ac.id/filerPDF/Naskah%204%20(h96-103).pdf. Diakses pada tanggal 30 Agustus 2014.
17. Patel, V. et al. 2006. The Burden and Determinants of Dysmenorrhea: a Population Based Survey of 2262 Women in Goa, India. International Journal of Obstectrics and Gynaecology, 453-463. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.00874.x/pdf. Diakses pada tanggal 29 Agustus 2014.
18. Yatim, F. 2001. Haid Tidak Wajar dan Menopause. Pustaka Populer Obor. Jakarta.
19. Arulkumaran, S. 2006. Essentials of Gynecology.Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.New Delhi.
20. Loto, Olabisi M. et al. 2008. Prevalence and Corelates of Dysmenorrhea among Nigerian. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstectrics and Gynaecology 48, 442-444. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18837854. Diakses pada tanggal 2 September 2014.
21. Cakir, Murat, et al. 2007. Menstrual Pattern and Common Menstrual Disorders among University Students in Turkey. Pediatrics International 49, 938-942. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18045301. Diakses pada tanggal 2 September 2014.
22. Sophia, Frenita, Muda, Sori, dan Jemadi. 2013. Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Dismenore pada Siswi SMK Negeri 10 Medan. Jurnal Gizi, Kesehatan Reproduksi, dan Epidemiologi.
http://jurnal.usu.ac.id/index.php/gkre/article/view/4060. Diakses pada tanggal 1 September 2014.
23. Wijayakusuma, Hembing. 2003. Penyembuhan dan Tanaman Obat. Cetakan Kelima. Elexmedia Komputindo. Jakarta.
24. Widjanarko, Bambang. 2006. Dismenore Tinjauan Terapi pada Dismenore Primer. Majalah Kedokteran Damianus. Vol.5 No.1. Januari, 2006.
25. Zukri, Shamsunarnie Mohd. et al. 2009. Primary Dysmenorrhea among Medical and Dental University Students in Kelantan: Prevalence and Associated Factors. International Medical Journal 16(2), 93-99. https://www.researchgate.net /236651189/pdf?origin=publicationdetail. Diakses pada tanggal 3 September 2014.
26. Celik, Husnu, et al. 2009. Severity of Pain and Circadian Changes in Uterine Artery Blood Flow in Primary Dysmenorrhea. Archives of Ginecology and Obstectrics 280, 589-592. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26046607. Diakses pada tanggal 2 September 2014.
27. Smeltzer, C. S. dan Bare, G. B. 2002. Buku Ajar Keperawatan Medikal-Bedah Brunner & Suddart.Edisi 8. Volume 2. EGC. Jakarta.
28. Kozier, B. dan Erb, G. 2009. Buku Ajar Praktek Keperawatan Klinis. Edisi 5. EGC. Jakarta.
29. Potter, A. dan Perry, A. G. 2006. Buku Ajar Fundamental Keperawatan: Konsep, Proses dan Praktik. Edisi 4. Volume 2. EGC. Jakarta.