The Effect of Giving Shiatsu Massage on Dysmenorrhea Pain in Tasikmalaya Health Polytechnic on 2018

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10.2991/978-2-38476-022-0_114How to use a DOI?

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Shiatsu; massage; dysmenorrhea

Abstract

Menstruation is a situation where the endometrium is released in the form of flakes and bleeding due to the release of the hormones estrogen and progesterone which drops and stops causing vasoconstriction of blood vessels which is immediately followed by vasodilation. (Manuaba, 2009) During menstruation, some young women will feel the pain of dysmenorrhea, or in medical language it is called dysmenorrhea which is caused by uterine muscle spasms. (Price, 2012) Pain during dysmenorrhea which is complained of by (50%) women who experience menstrual disorders throughout the world have the same characteristics. Menstrual disorders that are often experienced by women such as lower abdominal pain, irregular menstruation, low back pain, and one of them is dysmenorrhea. (Kasdu, 2005). Dysmenorrhea is a disorder during menstruation characterized by excruciating pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation and can also be felt in the hips, lower back, or thighs. The pain is spasmodic (cramps). Other accompanying symptoms include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and a general feeling of illness. Dysmenorrhea is divided into two, namely primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea occurs when there is no physical disorder that causes it and only occurs during the ovulatory cycle. While secondary dysmenorrhea arises because there is a physical disorder. (Price, 2012) Women who experienced primary dysmenorrhea at the time of menstruation reached more than (50%) with (10%-20%) experiencing quite severe symptoms. While women who experience secondary dysmenorrhea only (25%). Reports showing data that women who experience dysmenorrhea (12%) have severe dysmenorrhea, (37%) moderate dysmenorrhea, and (49%) mild dysmenorrhea. (Purwanti, 2013) As many as (40%-70%) women during their reproductive years experience dysmenorrhea and (10%) feel that their activities are disturbed. Both academic activities, social, and sports. In addition, it is related to repeated absences both at school and at work so that it interferes with women's productivity in their daily lives. (Praise, 2010) Shiatsu is a word that comes from Japanese which consists of two elements which mean finger (Shi) and pressure (atsu). This term is used to describe a form of therapy that is recognized by the Japanese government. One of the characteristics of this therapy is the use of static pressure on the right acupoint points, where these points and lines in Japanese are called tsubo, also used in acupuncture or needling and in English, tsubo are also called accupoints. -massage point). Shiatsu can help relieve pain associated with various conditions. Shiatsu can also help an individual with self-development and self-healing; balance the causes of the condition; Taking into account the physical and psychological functions, health promotes and strengthens the body's own healing ability. Shiatsu is a very relaxing experience and regular Shiatsu sessions help prevent the build-up of stress in everyday life. After Shiatsu treatment, the individual may have feelings of increased vitality and relaxation. Some of the direct physical benefits of Shiatsu are that it stimulates the circulatory, lymphatic and hormonal systems and regulates the activity of the autonomic nervous system. After conducting a preliminary study on 20 female students in the Midwifery Department of Tasikmalaya, the results showed that 10 female students experienced dysmenorrhea during dysmenorrhea and 5 people overcame it by taking over-the-counter medicine and 2 people overcame it by resting and applying warm oil. The 7 people who experienced dysmenorrhea mentioned the losses they got because of dysmenorrhea, namely disrupted activities.

Objective: Comparing Medicine with shiatsu massage which intend to show that shiatsu massage is effective in relieving the pain felt by women during dismeneroe. Methode: The method used is a study on students by comparing medicine with shiatsu massage Conclusion: Providing insight to teen in handle dysmenorrhea with a simple method (shiatsu massage).

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