The Relationship between Knowledge and Attitudes of Young Women About Vulva Hygiene and Incidence of Leucorrhoea at SMA Negeri 13 Surabaya

Abstract

Abstract

Introduction: Vaginal discharge is a problem with the female reproductive organs that often occurs in teenagers in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of young women regarding vulva hygiene with the incidence of vaginal discharge at SMA Negeri 13 Surabaya. Method: This research uses a correlational analytical research type with a cross-sectional approach. The sample consisted of 65 young women taken using the proportionate Stratified Random Sampling technique. The independent variable is the knowledge and attitudes of young women, the dependent variable is the incidence of vaginal discharge. Data were analyzed univariately, bivariately using Chi Square with a value of α = 0.05. Results and data analysis: The results of this study show that from 65 young women, it was found that most of the young women (52.3%) had good knowledge, most of the young women (70.8%) had positive attitudes, most of the young women (66 .2%) experienced physiological vaginal discharge. Most of the well-informed young women (69.8%) experience physiological vaginal discharge. The Chi Square test results showed that there was a relationship between young women's knowledge about vulva hygiene and the incidence of vaginal discharge (p-value = 0.001 < α = 0.05). Almost all young women (88.4%) were positive about experiencing physiological vaginal discharge. The results of the Chi Square test showed that there was a relationship between the attitudes of young women regarding vulva hygiene and the incidence of vaginal discharge (p-value = 0.001 < α = 0.05). Conclusion: Knowledge of young women about vulva hygiene is mostly in the good category. The attitudes of young women regarding vulva hygiene are mostly positive. There is a relationship between knowledge and the incidence of vaginal discharge. There is a relationship between attitude and the incidence of vaginal discharge. Advice for young women is to carry out vulva hygiene properly and correctly to prevent vaginal discharge. It is hoped that schools can add books to the library related to the cleanliness of female reproductive organs as educational materials and can carry out counseling about the cleanliness of female reproductive organs.