Menstrual problems affect as high as 90% of adolescent females and are the main reason for gynecology visits. Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon for females indicating her capability for procreation. Menstrual problems are common in adolescent girls, which may affect their life and outdoor activities. Adolescent girls with abnormal body mass index (BMI) suffer even more often. This study aimed to To assess the relationship between Menstrual Cycle Disorders and Symptoms Menstrual Cycle with BMI among adolescent school in MTs Bustanul Ulum. This study was a cross-sectional study conducted among 30 adolescent school girls of MTs Bustanul Ulum. Permission was obtained from principal of the school and written informed consent was taken from the parents of the school girls before taking part in the study. MC disorders included amenorrhoea, polymenorrhea, oligomenorrhoea, hypermenorrhoea and hypomenorrhoea. MC-related symptoms included dysmenorrhoea and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). All the data were collected, entered, and analyzed in SPSS 17.0. The data were analyzed using percentages and proportions through tables. Out of 30 adolescent girls, 19 (63.3%) were having a BMI 18.5, which implies that 50% of the girls were undernourished. Only 2 (6.7%) of adolescent girls were overweight. Adolescent girls who have a BMI 18.5 experience more symptoms and problems associated with menstrual cycles. This difference was statistically significant. Menstrual problems especially dysmenorrhea are frequent among adolescent girls. BMI play a very vital role for menstrual cycle regularity. Consequently, adolescent girls have to be given healthy and balance nutrition, which leads to maintenance of their normal BMI and regulate their menstrual cycle.

The signs of adolescence include physical changes driven by hormonal shifts. Among the complaints experienced by adolescent girls during menstruation is dysmenorrhea, often caused by a progesterone hormone imbalance. This hormonal imbalance triggers uterine contractions and stimulates pain responses in adolescent girls, especially at the onset of menstruation. Abdominal Stretching Exercise is a non-pharmacological therapy that can alleviate dysmenorrhea. The research aimed to determine the impact of Abdominal Stretching Exercise on the intensity of dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls at the Nurul Barokah Al-Islami Islamic Boarding School in Buring Kedungkandang, Malang City. The study utilized an experimental approach with a one-group pre-post-test design. The intervention occurred during menstruation from the first to the third day, with a daily duration of 20 minutes. The research population comprised 32 adolescent girls experiencing primary dysmenorrhea. The sample included 32 adolescent girls selected through total sampling. Data collection utilized the Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R) for pain assessment. Data analysis was performed using the Paired Sample t-test. The research results showed a p-value of 0.000 (α 0.05), indicating that Abdominal Stretching Exercise had an impact on the intensity of dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls at the Nurul Barokah Al-Islami Islamic Boarding School in Buring Kedungkandang, Malang City. The application of Abdominal Stretching Exercise proved effective in reducing the intensity of dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls. This therapy can serve as an alternative option to alleviate dysmenorrhea symptoms.