Abstract:
Introduction Pruritus vulvae is a symptom of severe itching and irritation around the vulva. Lack of knowledge can influence poor hygiene behaviors that cause mold to grow. Purpose This study is to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes about vulva hygiene during menstruation and the behavior of preventing pruritus vulvae in adolescent girls of SMAN 3 Ciamis. Method This study uses a type of quantitative research with a cross sectional approach, a sample of 72 respondents was obtained with a simple random sampling technique. Statistical tests using Spearman Rank. The results of the study showed that there was a relationship between knowledge about vulvae hygiene during menstruation and prurius vulvae prevention behavior because of the a< pvalue (0.05 < 0.000), as well as attitudes that obtained a< pvalue (0.05 < 0.000) where there was a relationship between attitudes about vulvae hygiene during menstruation and pruritus vulvae prevention behavior with Behavior for the Prevention of Pruritus vulvae in Adolescent Girls of SMAN 3 Ciamis. In conclusion, there is a relationship between knowledge and attitudes about vulva hygiene during menstruation and pruritus vulvae prevention behavior.
