Hubungan tingkat stres psikologis dengan siklus menstruasi pada mahasiswa

The menstrual cycle is the distance between the first day of menstruation and the first period of the next menstruation. One of the faktors that influence the menstrual cycle is stres. Stres can stimulate the release of the hormone cortisol, which is a product of glucocorticoid adrenal cortex. This hormone affects the amount of progesterone in the body. This hormonal imbalance will cause changes in the menstrual cycle. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between stres levels and the menstrual cycle of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya students. This research was an observational analytic study with a sampling design using simple random sampling with a total of 30 respondents. Data collection techniques use the DASS 42 questionnaire to measure stres levels and the menstrual cycle pattern questionnaire to measure the menstrual cycle. Data analysis using Fisher's exacs test and the results obtained p = 0.031, so it means that there is a relationship between the level of stres with the menstrual cycl.