Empowering Adolescent Girls through the SERASI Program: Promoting Health and Happiness During Menstruation
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https://doi.org/10.35568/abdimas.v8i4.7236Keywords:
Menstruation , Menstrual Hygiene Management , Reproductive Health , Adolescent Girls , Health PromotionAbstract
Menstruation is a physiological process experienced by adolescent girls, but it often causes discomfort both physically and psychologically. Lack of knowledge, the presence of stigma, and limited skills in managing health during menstruation can impact adolescents' learning activities and quality of life. The SERASI (Healthy and Happy During Menstruation) program is designed as a health promotion effort to improve the understanding, attitudes, and skills of adolescent girls in maintaining reproductive health, especially during menstruation. The method used is health education with a participatory approach through interactive lectures, group discussions, and menstrual hygiene management practice. Results: The implementation results show an increase in adolescent knowledge about healthy menstrual management, a more positive attitude about menstruation, and an improvement in skills for maintaining hygiene and managing sanitary complaints. The SERASI program is effective in supporting adolescent girls to manage menstruation more healthily, comfortably, and happily, thereby improving their quality of life and self-confidence.
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