FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PRURITUS VULVAE DURING MENSTRUATION IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS AT SMPN 25 BENGKULU

Pruritus vulvae is a disorder characterized by severe itching sensations of the external female genitalia. Approximately ten percent of women worldwide suffer from severe pruritus vulvae. Data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health indicate that approximately 5.2 million female adolescents in Indonesia frequently experience complaints after menstruation due to poor personal hygiene practices, particularly pruritus vulvae. To examine the association between knowledge, information sources, and teacher support and the incidence of pruritus vulvae during menstruation among female adolescents at SMPN 25 Bengkulu City. This study used a quantitative research design with a cross-sectional approach. The respondents were 30 female adolescents from SMPN 25 Bengkulu City who had already menstruated, determined by simple random sampling.  The results of univariate analysis showed that more than half of the respondents experienced moderate pruritus  vulvae, namely 15 adolescents (50%), 20 adolescents (66.7%) had adequate knowledge of vulva hygiene, 25 adolescents (83.3%) had parental support during menstruation, and 29 adolescents (96.7%) used underwear in the good category. Bivariate analysis results showed a relationship between knowledge of vulva hygiene and the occurrence of pruritus  vulvae during menstruation with p-value is 0.002 (p < 0.05), no relationship between parental involvement during menstruation with p-value is 0.11 (p>0.05), and a relationship between wearing underwear and the occurrence of pruritus  vulvae with p value is 0.018 (p < 0.05).  There is association between knowledge of vulvar hygiene and wearing underwear with the occurrence of pruritus  vulvae during menstruation, and no association between the role of parents and the occurrence of pruritus  vulvae. 

Published: 2026-02-27