PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG MASA MENOPAUSE BAGI WARGA DESA SINDANGGALIH KARANGPAWITAN GARUT

Abstract

Menopause is not a disease or disorder and occurs at the end of the last menstrual cycle but
certainty is only obtained if a woman has not experienced her menstrual cycle for at least 12 months.
The purpose of this community service activity is to increase mothers' understanding of menopause
and problems, so that they can experience menopause. The method used was face-to-face
counseling held at RW 06 Sindanggalih Village Karangpawitan Garut by distributing questionnaires
before and after counseling to determine the level of knowledge and understanding of the community
about menopause. Results: This community service resulted in information that the level of
understanding of the community before and after counseling increased significantly from 52% to
84%. Conclusion: The counseling activities carried out are expected to make mothers understand
more about menopause and overcome any problems during menopause. The material provided is
knowledge about menopause and is delivered in a straightforward and clear manner. the community
becomes enthusiastic in participating in counseling activities, given the great benefits that can be
taken from community service activities.
Keywords: Community services, Knowledge, Menopause
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