HUBUNGAN PENGGUNAAN KONTRASEPSI HORMONAL DENGAN USIA MENOPAUSE
Abstract
Background: Menopause in years will experience an increase, with menopause at an average age of 49 years, while according to ovarian theory will stop reproducing when entering age 50 years. There are several factors that influence the age of menopause, one of which is the use of hormonal contraception. Hormonal contraceptive use is still widely used to stop pregnancy, in Yogyakarta 89% of women of childbearing age are still actively using contraception.
Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between hormonal contraceptive use and menopause age.
Research method: This research uses analytical non-experimental quantitative method with cross sectional approach. The sample in this study amounted to 57 people taken by purposive sampling, which was based on consideration of inclusion criteria, the instrument used in this study was a questionnaire.
Results: Most menopausal respondents at the age of 45-50 years, respondents with hormonal contraceptive use were 23 respondents, the average use of hormonal contraception was 45.18, the average duration of pill use was 21.60, injections 22.95, and implants 0 , 63. The results of the correlation test of hormonal contraceptive use with menopause age obtained p = 0.889, p = 0.957, hormonal contraception relationship, and p = 0.621 (p> 0.05). The results of this study there was no correlation between the use of hormonal contraception and the age of menopause because there are other factors that affect the age of menopause.