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Dismenore merupakan nyeri pada perut bagian bawah saat menstruasi akibat peningkatan produksi prostaglandin yang menyebabkan kontraksi uterus berlebihan. Dismenore dapat mengganggu aktivitas sehari-hari, konsentrasi belajar, dan kualitas hidup remaja putri. Salah satu upaya non-farmakologis yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengurangi nyeri dismenore adalah terapi akupresure. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh terapi akupresure terhadap nyeri dismenore pada remaja putri di SMA N 5 Kota Jambi Tahun 2026.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain pre-experimental one group pretest-posttest design. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 15 orang. Pengukuran nyeri menggunakan Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Analisis data menggunakan analisis univariat dan bivariat dengan uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata skala nyeri dismenore sebelum diberikan terapi akupresure sebesar 4,40 dan setelah diberikan terapi akupresure sebesar 1,80, sehingga terjadi penurunan rata-rata skor nyeri sebesar 2,60 poin. Hasil uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test diperoleh nilai Z = -3,427 dengan p-value = 0,001 (p < 0,05). Terdapat pengaruh terapi akupresure terhadap penurunan nyeri dismenore pada remaja putri. Terapi akupresure dapat dijadikan sebagai alternatif penanganan non-farmakologis yang efektif dalam mengurangi nyeri dismenore.

Dysmenorrhea is lower abdominal pain during menstruation caused by increased prostaglandin production, which triggers excessive uterine contractions. Dysmenorrhea can interfere with daily activities, academic concentration, and the quality of life of adolescent girls. One non-pharmacological effort that can be undertaken to reduce dysmenorrhea pain is acupressure therapy. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of acupressure therapy on dysmenorrhea pain among adolescent girls at State High School 5 Jambi City in 2026. This research was a quantitative study using a pre-experimental one group pretest-posttest design. Sampling was conducted using a purposive sampling technique with a total of 15 respondents. Pain intensity was measured using the Numeric Rating Scale. Data were analyzed univariately and bivariately using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed that the mean dysmenorrhea pain score before receiving acupressure therapy was 4.40 and after receiving acupressure therapy was 1.80, resulting in an average reduction in pain score of 2.60 points. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test yielded a Z value of negative 3.427 with a p-value of 0.001, where p is less than 0.05. There is a significant effect of acupressure therapy on reducing dysmenorrhea pain among adolescent girls. Acupressure therapy can be utilized as an effective non-pharmacological alternative management for alleviating dysmenorrhea pain.