EFFECT OF CARICA PAPAYA L LEAF ON MENSTRUAL PAIN AND PROSTAGLANDIN LEVEL IN ADOLESCENT WITH PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA: A TRUE EXPERIMENT

• Main Authors: Siska Nurul Abidah (Author), Soeharyo Hadisaputro (Author), Runjati (Author), Syarief Thaufik Hidayat (Author), Ari Suwondo (Author), Donny Kristanto Mulyantoro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Belitung Raya Foundation, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Primary dysmenorrhea occurs because of the excessive amount of prostaglandins in the blood. Papaya leaf extract is considered to be able to reduce prostaglandin and menstrual pain. Objective: This study aims to prove that papaya leaf extract (Carica Papaya L.) can decrease the level of m...