The Correlation Between Work Fatigue And Menstrual Cycle in Formal Sector Female Workers in Magelang Region in 2020
Dwi Ayu Rahmawati1, Heni Setyowati Esti Rahayu2, Kartika Wijayanti3

Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang

Abstract

Workers in Indonesia are dominated by women. Female workers have multiple roles so they are at risk of experiencing fatigue. Work fatigue effect from heavy activity can caused hipotalamus dysfunction which can caused problem on GnRH secretion. It can also make menstrual cycle dysfunction.

The aim of this research is to knowing the correlation between work fatigue and menstrual cycle.

This research is quantitative survey with cross sectional. Samples are women workers of formal sector which include in inclusion criterias that are 103 peoples. Data analized with Spearman.

Most of the respondents (36.9%) experienced heavy work fatigue. Most of the respondents (67%) experienced menstrual cycle disorders such as polimenorrhea (51.5%), oligomenorrhea (12.6%), and secondary amenorrhoea (2.9%). There is a relationship between work fatigue and the menstrual cycle among female formal sector workers (p = 0.001- r = 0.384).

The company is expected to be able to consider worker rest periods to minimize work fatigue. Formal sector women workers are expected to notice their physical condition by managing their work fatigue, such as stretching during times work.

Keywords: female worker-menstrual cycle-work fatigue

Topic: Medicine and Health Sciences