Üniversitede Yurtta Kalan Kız Öğrencilerin Genital Hijyen Davranışları ve Sağlık Sonuçları

Authors : Dilek Bilgiç, Pelin Yüksel, Hümeyra Gülhan, Fatma Şirin, Hülya Uygun

Pages : 478-485

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Publication Date : 2019-09-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Aim: The study was conducted to determine genital hygiene behaviors and resulting health status of female students staying in a university dormitory. Material and Method: The study was conducted with 723 students residing in a hostel at a state university, who agreed to participate in the research. The data were collected by using a questionnaire alongside a face-to-face interview. Statistical measures numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation and chi-square test were then used to analyze the data. Findings: 29.2% of students are applying the wrong technique from behind to front in cleaning their genital area. More than a quarter of the students 27.1% clean the genital area using soap and water. In the study were found that nearly half of the students 41.8% did not wash their hands before entering the toilet. 56.7 % of students use cotton underwear. 78.0% students reported using pads for vaginal discharge. At present, the students’ most frequent complaint was of urinary tract infection UTI and fungal infection. 60.7% of the students who have a complaint of infection of whatever cause characterised by frequent urination, lower abdominal pain, excess foul-smelling vaginal discharge, vaginal itching, burning during urination did not engage in help-seeking behaviour. Conclusion: In the study, genital hygiene is insufficiently attended to, with a lack of appropriate genital hygiene behavior amongst the students. The students’ genital hygiene practices are not at the desired level yet. As a result, in some students possible genitourinary symptoms are present
Keywords : Genital hygiene, genital infection, university student, help-seeking behavior