The Effect of Giving Cinnamon Drink on Reducing Menstrual Pain (Dysminorea) in Adolescents

In adolescents who experience dysmenorrhea, the most common complaint is abdominal pain. Cinnamon can help reduce menstrual bleeding, nausea, and can reduce dysmenorrhea pain. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving cinnamon drinks on reducing menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) in adolescents in Gayaman Village, Mojonyar District, Mojokerto Regency. This study used a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design in two groups (the two group pre-post test design). The population was 30 teenagers in Gayaman Village, Mojoanyar District, Mojokerto Regency with a random sampling method. The sample used was 28 teenagers. The instruments used were observation sheets and Standard Operating Procedures. Data analysis used the T test. The results of the data analysis of this study were obtained in the control group, the Asymp Sig value (2-tailed) was 0.451 > (0.05) so H0 was accepted and H1 was rejected, the intervention group, the Sig value (2-tailed) was 0.000 <0.05, so H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted and in the analysis of the influence of the control and intervention groups, the sig value (2-tailed) was 0.06 > 0.05 so H0 was accepted and H1 was rejected. The results of this study were that in the control group there was no influence, in the intervention group there was an influence and in the post-control and post-intervention groups there was no difference between the decrease in menstrual pain in the post-test control and post-test intervention. Keywords: cinnamon, honey, menstrual pain, adolescents