Gambaran Pengetahuan Tentang Keputihan Pada Remaja Putri

Abstract

About 90% of Indonesian women have the potential to experience vaginal discharge due to Indonesia's tropical climate because it causes fungi to easily breed. Reproductive disorders are the second problem that occurs in women after menstrual disorders. Many negative impacts can occur if women ignore vaginal discharge, one of the effects can be a serious disease such as cancer of the reproductive organs. The purpose of this study was to obtain an overview of knowledge about vaginal discharge in adolescent girls at SMA Negeri 6 Bengkulu City. This study used a descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all students of SMA Negeri 6, totaling 480 students. The sample in this study amounted to 144 respondents, sampled using the quota sampling technique. Collecting data using a questionnaire with 20 questions distributed via a google form. The results of this study there are 49 respondents (34%) with good knowledge, 69 respondents (48%) with sufficient knowledge, and 26 respondents (18%) with less knowledge. Suggestions from the results of this study can be used as a reading, input, and reference in conducting further research on vaginal discharge with different variables, to increase this knowledge such as organizing counseling by education about reproductive health, especially vaginal discharge in women.

Descriptive Study of Knowledge About Leucorrhoea and Personal Hygiene Attitudes of Young Girls at Muhammadiyah 5 Junior High School Yogyakarta

“…Mostly obtaining a lot of information or knowledge will affect a person's behavior according to the knowledge they have (Sismiani et al, 2023). Based on the type of information source that students get about vaginal discharge knowledge, there are 60 respondents (42%) through internet media (Eduwan, 2022). Students said that the source of information was from some students who stated that there was no counseling from local health workers, but even though young women had not received information from local health workers, young female students had received their sources of information through social media regarding reproductive health (Sari et al , 2023).…”

Analysis of Behavioral Predispositive Factors of Adolescent Women Towards Vaginal Discharge Phenomenon: A Case Study of Senior High School 1 Karangan, Trenggalek Regency

“…This is supported by an article from Pradnyandari et al (2019) which states that about 50% of women in Indonesia experience vaginal discharge [3] and the incidence of vaginal discharge increases continuously every year up to 70% [13]. In previous research stated that in 2018, 75% of women in the world experienced vaginal discharge at least once and 45% experienced it twice or more during their lifetime [1,9,10].…”

“…In addition, the lack of knowledge and attitudes in the care of external genital organs is one of the causes of vaginal discharge [8]. In line with the previous statement, the lack of information and knowledge about reproductive health triggers the assumption of many young women that vaginal discharge is a natural thing experienced by women [9] so that they are vulnerable to neglecting reproductive health and getting reproductive system diseases [10]. If abnormal vaginal discharge (pathological vaginal discharge) continues without being followed up, it can lead to infection up to the uterus and ovaries.…”

Pengaruh Pemberian Rebusan Daun Sirih Terhadap Kejadian Keputihan Pada Remaja

“…Kesehatan secara keseluruhan selalu berkaitan. Bila terjadi gangguan kesehatan pada remaja secara umum, tentu kesehatan reproduksinya juga terganggu (Eduwan, 2022).…”