Effectiveness of turmeric and yoga complementary therapy for reducing primary dysmenorrhea pain

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is one of the complaints that adolescent girls often experience during menstruation and can have an impact on decreased activity, study concentration, and quality of life. Non-pharmacological management is an alternative that is widely used to reduce menstrual pain, one of which is through a combination of the consumption of turmeric herbs and yoga. The curcumin content in turmeric has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, while yoga can help relax muscles and improve blood circulation so that it can reduce the intensity of pain. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the combination of turmeric and yoga herbs on reducing the intensity of menstrual pain in female students of the Department of Sports and Health, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Yogyakarta State University. This study uses a quantitative method with a Quasi Experimental design through the One Group Pretest-Posttest approach. The research sample amounted to 20 respondents who were selected using purposive sampling techniques based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Measurement of menstrual pain intensity was carried out using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) instrument. Data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate using the Wilcoxon test with the help of the SPSS program. The results showed a decrease in the intensity of menstrual pain after the combination of turmeric and yoga medicine. The Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) value before menstruation on the first day was 0.007 and the second day was 0.033, during menstruation the first day value was 0.000 and the second day was 0.001 (p≤0.05) The Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) value obtained on the pre- and post-intervention measurements showed a result of ≤0.05, which means that there was a significant difference in the reduction of menstrual pain in the respondents. Reduce the intensity of menstrual pain in female students. This combination of complementary therapies can be used as a non-pharmacological alternative in the treatment of dysmenorrhea in adolescent women.