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Treatment of Seeking Behavior in Menstrual Pain and Vaginal Discharge Cases in Young Women

Authors
Ayu Wulandari1, Ayu Khoirotul Umaroh1, *
1Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: aku669@ums.ac.id
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Ayu Khoirotul Umaroh
Available Online 30 May 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-184-5_19How to use a DOI?
Keywords
adolescent; medication; menstrual pain; vaginal discharge
Abstract

Maintaining the health of the genital organs properly is crucial for young women to reduce the risk of reproductive health problems such as menstrual pain and vaginal discharge. This study aims to discover the behavioral experiences of young women in seeking treatment for menstrual pain and vaginal discharge. This research was carried out in November 2022 in Todanan Village, Blora Regency. The main informants in this study were ten young women living in Todanan Village, while the key informants were midwives, and additional informants were the parents of the main informants. The informants were gathered using snowball sampling. The data collected through in-depth interviews under the guideline instruments were analyzed qualitatively using the Colaizzi technique. The results revealed that (1) the informants’ knowledge about menstrual pain was insufficient, (2) menstrual pain experienced by all informants was normal, (3) all informants overcame menstrual pain by self-medication and alternative medicine; (4) the informants’ knowledge about vaginal discharge was sufficient; (5) vaginal discharge experienced by all informants was normal and reasonable; 6) all informants handled vaginal discharge through alternative medicine; and (7) the distance to health service facilities was not an obstacle for most informants.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Health and Well-Being (ICHWB 2022)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
30 May 2023
ISBN
10.2991/978-94-6463-184-5_19
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2468-5739
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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