Efektivitas Pemberian Minuman Ekstrak Bunga Telang (Clitorea Ternatea) Untuk Mengurangi Nyeri Menstruasi (Dysmenorrhea) pada Remaja Puteri

Background: Menstrual pain or dysmenorrhea is a health problem often experienced by adolescent girls. Dysmenorrhea is characterized by pain in the lower abdomen that occurs before or during menstruation and can interfere with daily activities, even reduce the quality of life. One alternative approach that is starting to be developed in overcoming dysmenorrhea is the use of herbal plants that contain certain active ingredients. One potential plant is the butterfly pea flower (Clitorea ternatea), which is known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. The flavonoid content in butterfly pea flowers is believed to help relieve pain, including pain due to uterine contractions during menstruation. Therefore, providing a drink made from butterfly pea flower extract is one innovation that can be used as a non-pharmacological therapy. Objective: This study aims to formulate a butterfly pea flower extract drink and analyze its effectiveness in reducing menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) in adolescent girls. Method: The research design used was a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample used was adolescent girls who experienced dysmenorrhea. Results: The average menstrual pain intensity before the intervention was 2.37 (SD 0.926), while after the intervention it decreased to 1.95 (SD 0.950). There was an average decrease of 0.419 with a p-value of 0.013, indicating statistical significance. Conclusion: Administering a butterfly pea flower extract drink has been proven effective in reducing menstrual pain in adolescent girls.