Hubungan Kualitas Tidur dengan Siklus Menstruasi pada Mahasiswi Tingkat Akhir di Fakultas Keperawatan Universitas Sumatera Utara

Abstract

The menstrual cycle indicates the process of maturation of the reproductive organs or is related to a woman's fertility level. Sleep quality and estrogen levels influence the menstrual cycle. Poor quality sleep can reduce melatonin production and cause an increase in estrogen levels, thus affecting the menstrual cycle. The burden of female students suffering from serious illnesses has the potential to cause menstrual cycle disorders. This type of research aims to identify the relationship between sleep quality and menstrual cycle in undergraduate students at the Faculty of Nursing, University of North Sumatra. The type of research used is descriptive quantitative with a descriptive correlation research design. The population in this study was all final year students at the Faculty of Nursing, University of North Sumatra, totaling 78 respondents with a sample size of 78 respondents. The sampling technique used is total sampling technique. Data analysis in this study used the Chi-Square test. The research results showed that the majority of female students experienced poor sleep quality with irregular menstrual cycles, 32 people (76.2%), 21 students experienced good sleep quality and normal menstrual cycles (58.3%). The results of the research that was carried out obtained a significant p-value <0.05, which means there is a significant relationship between sleep quality and the menstrual cycle.