Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Keputihan merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan reproduksi yang sering dialami perempuan, baik bersifat fisiologis maupun patologis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pengetahuan, vulva hygiene, serta hubungan keduanya dengan kejadian keputihan pada mahasiswi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Syiah Kuala angkatan 2022–2024. Jenis penelitian ini observasional dengan desain cross-sectional, melibatkan 94 responden yang dipilih melalui teknik stratified random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa responden memiliki pengetahuan baik (88,3%), vulva hygiene baik (79,8%), 79,79% responden pernah mengalami keputihan, namun gejala patologis ditemukan dalam persentase rendah sehingga sebagian besar merupakan keputihan fisiologis. Analisis data menggunakan uji Chi-square pada confidence interval 95% dan α < 0,05 menunjukkan adanya hubungan signifikan antara tingkat pengetahuan dengan kejadian keputihan (p = 0,009) dan terdapat hubungan vulva hygiene dengan kejadian keputihan (p = 0,003). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan pentingnya upaya edukasi berkelanjutan untuk mempertahankan dan meningkatkan vulva hygiene yang benar guna mencegah terjadinya keputihan patologis.
Kata kunci: Keputihan, Kesehatan Reproduksi, Mahasiswi, Pengetahuan, Vulva Hygiene

Vaginal discharge is one of the reproductive health problems commonly experienced by women and may be physiological or pathological in nature. This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, vulvar hygiene practices, and the association of both factors with the occurrence of vaginal discharge among female medical students of the Faculty of Medicine, Syiah Kuala University, classes of 2022–2024. This study employed an observational design with a cross-sectional approach and involved 94 respondents selected using stratified random sampling. The results showed that most respondents had good knowledge (88.3%) and good vulvar hygiene practices (79.8%). Additionally, 79.79% of respondents had experienced vaginal discharge; however, pathological symptoms were found at a low percentage, indicating that most cases were physiological vaginal discharge. Data analysis using the Chi-square test with a 95% confidence interval and a significance level of α < 0.05 demonstrated a significant association between the level of knowledge and the occurrence of vaginal discharge (p = 0.009) and also revealed a significant association between vulvar hygiene and the occurrence of vaginal discharge (p = 0.003). These findings highlight the importance of continuous educational efforts to maintain and improve proper vulvar hygiene practices in order to prevent pathological vaginal discharge. Keywords: Female Students, Knowledge, Reproductive Health, Vaginal Discharge, Vulvar Hygiene.