<![CDATA[Hormonal contraception is the most widely used contraceptive method. However, this hormonal contraceptive method has several different side effects. This is a factor that causes birth control discontinuation. One side effect frequently complained of by birth control users is menstrual pain. Menstrual pain is caused by uterine muscle spasms during menstruation, also known as dysmenorrhea. Psychological and physiological disorders that occur during menstruation include anxiety, discomfort, and disruption of daily activities due to hormonal imbalances. To reduce complaints of menstrual pain due to side effects, complementary therapy, counterpressure massage, is used. This study aims to determine the effect of complementary therapy, counterpressure massage, on menstrual pain. The method used in this study was a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The sample was selected using a purposive sampling technique, with a sample size of 26 respondents, and the pain measurement used was the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Based on the average degree of menstrual pain in the post-test, it was 2.15 compared to 4.27 before the counterpressure massage. The Wilcoxon test results showed that the counterpressure massage group obtained a ρ value of 0.001 (p<0.05). In conclusion, counterpressure massage is effective in reducing menstrual pain due to hormonal contraception side effects in the Setatah Children's Health Center work area. Keywords : Menstrual Pain 1, Hormonal Contraception 2, Counterpressure Massage 3]]>
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