Experiences Of Papuan Teenagers When Menstruating
Authors:   School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Cenderawasih University, Papua, Indonesia., Kristina Yunita ,   School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Cenderawasih University, Papua, Indonesia., Suweni Korinus ,   School of Nursing, Jayapura Health Polytechnic, Papua, Indonesia, ningsih Wahyu ,   Nursing Student, School of Nursing, Paculty of Medicine, Cenderawasih University, Papua, Indonesia, A Agussalim ,   Parepare School of Nursing, Makassar Health Polytechnic, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Published: July 2023

Background: Adolescence is marked by puberty which is one of the characteristics of women with the occurrence of menarche or the first menstruation as a sign of maturity of the sexual organs and the achievement of the ability to reproduce. Menstruation is periodic bleeding that occurs from the uterus which starts about 14 days after ovulation periodically due to the detachment of the uterine endometrial lining Objective: To identify the experiences of Papuan adolescents during menstruation in Jayapura City . Methods: This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. The number of participants there are six people who participated in this study were selected using purposive sampling method with data collection techniques with in-depth interviews with unstructured interviews. Results: This study found five themes, namely (1) adolescent view of menstruation as a sign of puberty, (2) complaints that are felt during menstruation, (3) fear of adolescents experiencing menstrual changes, (4) adolescent self-care during menstruation, (5) traditions during menstruation. Conclusion: Teenagers understand when they are menstruating and how to take care of themselves. Teenagers' perceptions of menstruation affect attitudes and behavior during menstruation and their reproductive health. So, it is advisable to provide education related to menstruation so that teenagers do not easily believe in information that is not certain the truth like rumor or other suggestion from media. Adolescence is marked by puberty which is one of the characteristics of women with the occurrence of menarche or the first menstruation as a sign of maturity of the sexual organs and the achievement of the ability to reproduce. Menstruation is periodic bleeding that occurs from the uterus which starts about 14 days after ovulation periodically due to the detachment of the uterine endometrial lining Objective: To identify the experiences of Papuan adolescents during menstruation in Jayapura City . Methods: This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. The number of participants there are six people who participated in this study were selected using purposive sampling method with data collection techniques with in-depth interviews with unstructured interviews. Results: This study found five themes, namely (1) adolescent view of menstruation as a sign of puberty, (2) complaints that are felt during menstruation, (3) fear of adolescents experiencing menstrual changes, (4) adolescent self-care during menstruation, (5) traditions during menstruation. Conclusion: Teenagers understand when they are menstruating and how to take care of themselves. Teenagers' perceptions of menstruation affect attitudes and behavior during menstruation and their reproductive health. So, it is advisable to provide education related to menstruation so that teenagers do not easily believe in information that is not certain the truth like rumor or other suggestion from media.