RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VULVA HYGIENE AND VULVOVAGINALIS CANDIDIASIS OF REPRODUCTION AGE WOMAN IN PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER CIPAYUNG

Abstract

Background: Vulvovaginalis candidiasis is infection in the mucosal of vagina or vulva caused by Candida fungus. Infection can occur acutely, subacute, and chronic, both endogenously and exogenously which often cause symptoms in the vagina. Generally, first infection in the vagina called vulvitis. Objective: This study aims to determine the association of the vulva higiene with vulvovaginal candidiasis on fertile age in Cipayung sub-district Public Health Center (PHC). Method: The study used cross sectional design approach. The study was conducted from February to July 2018 in sexually transmitted infection unit. Total sample was 33 patients at Cipayung sub-district PHC. The sampling method is purposive sampling and data were collected by questionnaire and laboratory results. Statistical analysis used is Chi-Square. Results: The results showed that the vulva hygiene was poor (75.8%) and there was positive association with vulvovaginal candidiasis in Cipayung PHC (87.9%). The result of statistical tests obtained p-value = 0.036 (p <0.05), or there is a relationship of vulva hygiene with vulvovaginal candidiasis in women of childbearing age at Cipayung PHC. Conclusion: There is a relationship between vulva hygiene and vulvovaginal candidiasis at Cipayung subdistrict PHC due to lack of vaginal hygiene on woman of childbearing age, which increased the incidence of