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Latar Belakang : Keputihan adalah pengeluaran cairan dari vagina selain darah. Keputihan juga merupakan gejala yang paling sering dialami oleh sebagian besar wanita. Keputihan dibagi menjadi dua keputihan fisiologis dan keputihan patologis. Dari data penelitian tentang kesehatan reproduksi wanita menunjukkan bahwa 75% wanita di dunia pernah mengalami keputihan paling tidak sekali seumur hidup dan setengah dari mereka bisa mengalaminya dua kali atau lebih. Pengetahuan, sikap serta tindakan tentang keputihan dapat menjadi faktor yang penting dalam mengurangi faktor resiko terjadinya keputihan. Objektif: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah memperoleh data mengenai gambaran pengetahuan, sikap dan tindakan siswi SMA Hang Kesturi tentang keputihan pada tahun 2012. Metode Penelitian: Desain penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan potong lintang dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 96 orang. Metode pengambilan samper adalah dengan total sampling. Data yang digunakan adalah data primer yaitu kuesioner yang diisi oleh responden. Penilitian ini dilakukan pada bulan augustus 2012. Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan tingkat pengetahuan siswi SMA Hang Kesturi mengenai keputihan sebesar 53,1% dikategorikan cukup. Hasil uji sikap siswi SMA Hang Kesturi tentang keputihan sebesar 72,9% dikategorikan baik, dan hasil uji tindakan siswi SMA Hang Kesturi tentang keputihan sebesar 56,3% dikategorikan baik.

Kata Kunci: gambaran, pengetahuan, sikap, tindakan, keputihan

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Background : Leucorrhea is vaginal liquid secretion except blood and is one of the most common issue encountered by women. Leucorrhea can divided into physiological leucorrhea and pathological leucorrhea. Data of research about gynecological health in women have shown that 75% of women worldwide have leucorrhea , which is usually caused by candida, at least once in their life and half of which even have it twice as much or even more. The knowledge, attitude, and action toward leucorrhea play important role in reducing risks that cause it. Objective : This research aims to obtains descriptive information from the female students in Hang Kesturi Senior High School in 2012 about their knowledge, attitude and action towards leucorrhea in 2012. Method : This research was a descriptive study with cross-sectioneal approach and 96 students were enrolled. The samples were chosen with the method of total sampling. The data used in this research were primary data, which were the data from questionnaires filled by the respondents. This research was done in August 2012. Results : The results of this research showed that the score of the knowledge possessed by the female students in Hang Kesturi Senior High School about leucorrhea was 53,1% classified as a enough. The result of the test on the students preventive actions taken towards leucorrhea was 72,9% classified as a good value, and the result of he test on their management of leucorrhea was 56,3 % also classified as a good value

Key Words : Descriptions, knowledge, attitude, action, leucorrhea