Acupressure Training Using Aromatherapy as an Effort to Overcome Dysmenorrhea in Adolescents in Pegadingan Village Kramatwatu District Serang Regency

Abstract

One of the complaints during menstruation is dysmenorrhea. The way of healing to reduce the symptoms of dysmenorrhea in addition to pharmacological therapy is by giving acupressure using aromatherapy. This community service activity uses the Community Development method (community empowerment). The activity will be held in April 2022. The location of the activity is in Pegadingan Village, Kramatwatu District, Serang Regency. The target of this community service activity is 26 teenagers. This activity is an outreach and training on acupressure using aromatherapy. The pretest and post-test scores showed a change in the form of an increase in the number of participants who understood from 20 participants (77%) at the time of the pre-test then an increase in the number of participants who understood as many as 26 people (100%). There is an increase in post-test results showing that training on acupressure using aromatherapy can improve adolescents' knowledge and skills about acupressure using aromatherapy to treat dysmenorrhea.