PEMERIKSAAN KESEHATAN DAN EDUKASI TENTANG PERUBAHAN FISIK DAN PSIKOLOGIS MENGHADAPI MASA PUBERTAS PADA REMAJA PUTRI KELAS 5 DAN 6 DI MI MIFTAHUL HUDA DESA MADU SARI KECAMATAN SUNGAI RAYA TAHUN 2023

Abstract

Background: Adolescence is a period of maturation of human reproductive organs, and is often called puberty. Puberty is a period of human development and growth. Everyone experiences it, it's just that everyone has a different experience during puberty. Adolescence is a time of physical and mental changes known as puberty. Menarche is a sign that they have entered puberty. Adolescents who are still in elementary school, especially grades 5 and 6, tend to have different experiences when facing puberty, especially before menarche. The information obtained regarding puberty is limited. Changes during puberty can cause anxiety and fear. Providing health learning packages is necessary as an effort to increase teenagers' readiness to face puberty. Teenagers are the age group aged 11–24 years. Objective: To improve health, communication, information and education about the physical changes during puberty in teenage girls in grades 5 and 6 in Miftahul Huda, Madu Sari village. The method used in carrying out community service activities is by using the Health Examination method and counseling on physical changes during puberty. Results: Based on question and answer activities with teenage girls in grades 5 and 6, it is known that there are still many who do not know about the physical and psychological changes in facing puberty. Conclusion: The importance of health education for adolescents is related to physical and psychological changes in facing puberty in grade 5 and 6 teenage girls so that they are ready to face puberty (menstruation).