HUBUNGAN VULVA HYGIENE DENGAN TERJADINYA FLOUR ALBUS (KEPUTIHAN) PADA REMAJA

Abstract

The problem of flour albus (vaginal discharge) is a problem that has long been experienced by women, especially teenagers. Teenagers are part of the population at risk. Flouor albus (vaginal discharge) is one of the problems of female organs in the form of discharge from the vagina. Flour albus (vaginal discharge) can be in the form of physiological albus flour (vaginal discharge) and pathological flour albus (vaginal discharge). Flour albus (leucorrhoea) that lasts a long time accompanied by itching and unpleasant odors can cause greater disease. Flour albus (leucorrhoea) arises because of fungus, bacteria, viruses, fatigue, stress, hormonal and vulva hygiene. Correct vulva hygiene behavior such as cleaning genetalia with clean water, cleaning from the back (anus) towards the front (vagina), not using tight pants, changing pants. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship of hygine vulva with the incidence of flour albus in adolescents. The research design is a study of literature. The number of articles or journals reviewed was 10 journals consisting of 9 national journals and 1 international journal. The review method was obtained from the database namely Google Scholar by using the inclusion and exclusion criteria by using the PICOS system (Population / Problem, Intervention, Comparation, Outcome, Study Design). The results of the review indicate that there is a relationship between vulva hygiene and the incidence of flour albus (vaginal discharge) in adolescents. For adolescents to be more able to maintain and care for their female reproductive organs and find information about vulva hygiene from various media.