The Effect Of White Ginger Extract And Parity On Dyspareunia In Postpartum Women

Abstract

Problem statement. One of the problems that mothers often complain about after postpartum is pain during sexual intercourse. This causes mothers to feel afraid and reluctant to engage in sexual activity. One effort to relieve this pain is by consuming ginger drink. Aim of the study. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of white ginger extract and parity on dyspareunia in postpartum mothers. Methodology. Research design quasi experimental design shape nonequivalent control group design. The population is 100 postpartum mothers. Sampling technique nonprobability sampling by taking samples insdental sampling for 3 months at Pratama Anugrah Clinic Surabaya in 2024. Independent variables White Ginger Extract and parity, dependent variable dyspareunia, questionnaire research instrument, data analyzed using the Multiple Logistic Regression test. Main findings. The results showed that almost half of the mothers who were not given White Ginger Extract (48%) experienced moderate dyspareunia, while the mother given White Ginger Extract the majority (70%) experienced mild dyspareunia. Simultaneous results F (p=0.001) means that there is a significant effect of white ginger extract and parity on dyspareunia in postpartum women. Partially there was an effect (p=0.001) of white ginger extract on dyspareunia, but for parity there was no effect (p=0.579) on the incidence of dyspareunia. Conclusion. The more mothers want to consume ginger drink before sexual activity, the smaller the risk of mothers experiencing dyspareunia. Parity has no effect on the incidence of dysparenia experienced by postpartum mothers