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Journal Midwifery Jurusan Kebidanan Politeknik Kesehatan Gorontalo
ISSN : 24078506     EISSN : 2808523x     DOI : https://doi.org/10.52365/JM
Core Subject : Health,
JM (Journal Midwifery), twice published in publications published by Jurusan Kebidanan Poltekkes Kemenkes Gorontalo.This focus includes areas and scopes such as pregnancy, labor, baby, childbirth, family planning, reproductive health, complementary midwifery care and continuity of mothercare.
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Effectiveness of Pumpkin Seed (Cucurbita moschata) Extract in Reducing Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms in Adolescent Girls Eka Apriadi Farkhati Nafi'ah; Sri Sumarn; Sri Endang Windiarti
Journal Midwifery Jurusan Kebidanan Politeknik Kesehatan Gorontalo Vol 12, No 1 (2026): Jurnal Midwifery
Publisher : Politeknik Kesehatan Kementrian Kesehatan Gorontalo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52365/jm.v12i1.1657

Abstract

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common condition among adolescent girls, characterized by physical and emotional complaints that can interfere with daily activities. In Indonesia, the prevalence of PMS is reported to reach approximately 85% among women of reproductive age, with 60–75% experiencing moderate to severe PMS. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pumpkin seed extract (Cucurbita moschata) in reducing PMS symptoms in adolescent girls. A quantitative approach was applied using a true experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group design. The study population consisted of adolescent girls experiencing PMS in the Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang area. A total of 42 respondents were selected using randomized clinical trial sampling and divided into three groups: intervention 1 (pumpkin seed extract 500 mg, twice daily), intervention 2 (500 mg, once daily), and a control group receiving 500 mg amylum tablets once daily for 10 days. The results showed that administration of pumpkin seed extract at a dose of 500 mg twice daily for 10 days produced the most significant reduction in PMS symptoms (p = 0.000; mean = 23.07). Pumpkin seed extract has potential as an effective natural therapy to alleviate PMS symptoms in adolescent girls.