PENGARUH KOMBINASI AROMATERAPI PEPPERMINT DAN KOMPRES AIR HANGAT TERHADAP INTENSITAS NYERI HAID PADA REMAJA PUTRI

Abstract

This investigation assessed the effect of combining peppermint aromatherapy with a warm compress on menstrual pain among eighth-grade female students at SMP Negeri 19 Rejang Lebong. A quantitative pre-experimental approach with a one-group pretest-posttest design was conducted in June 2026. The target population comprised all eighth-grade female students who experienced dysmenorrhea, and 20 participants were recruited through purposive sampling. Menstrual pain was recorded before and after the intervention using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). The data were summarized descriptively and examined with the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test at α = 0.05. The mean pain score declined from 4.50 before treatment to 1.25 afterward. The statistical test produced p < 0.001, demonstrating a significant reduction in menstrual pain after the combined intervention. These findings indicate that peppermint aromatherapy used together with a warm compress is effective for lowering menstrual pain intensity in eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 19 Rejang Lebong. The combination may therefore be considered a practical non-pharmacological option for adolescents who experience dysmenorrhea