Background:The prevalence of dysmenorrhea reached 64.25% of young women in Indonesia. The pain can affect daily activities and quality of life. Some studies show that calcium consumption reduces dysmenorrheal pain. Objective: To determine the effects of a combination of calcium to relieve dysmenorrheal pain and improve the quality of life of female students in Yogyakarta. Methods: The study design was quasi-experimental. It took place from September 2017 to June 2018. The subjects were 60 female students aged 15-22 years old in a social sciences faculty of a university in Yogyakarta who experienced primary dysmenorrheal pain. They were divided into two groups, kontrol and treatment, and determined randomly. The administration of calcium combination to the treatment group started from day 15 up to before menstruation. Pain was measured using VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) method and the quality of life was assessed using BPI (Brief Pain Inventory). Results: Dysmenorrheal pain intensity in the treatment and kontrol groups was 2.80±1.99 and 0.97±1.52 (p-value <0.05), respectively, while the quality of life in both was 2.75±0.43 and 0.69±0.24 (p-value <0.05).
Conclusion:There was a significant effect of the administration of calcium combination on relieved dysmenorrheal pain and improved quality of life among female students in Yogyakarta.
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