Identifikasi Fase Ovulasi Pada Remaja Putri Melalui Pemeriksaan Ferning Berbasis Saliva

Siti Nurhayati (Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani Yoyakarta)
Imam Fungani (Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta)
Rizky Yuspitasari (Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani Yogyakarta)

Media Ilmu Kesehatan
Vol 15 No 1 (2026): Media Ilmu Kesehatan

Background: Female Adolescence begins with the signs of puberty, one of which is menstruation. Adolescents often experience irregular menstrual cycles, making it difficult for them to identify the ovulation phase. More accurate ovulation detection in adolescents can help identify hormonal imbalances or reproductive issues.Objective: To identify the ovulation phase in a more comfortable, affordable, and non-invasive manner does not compromise the privacy of adolescent.Methods: Cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach and purposive sampling technique. Data processing and analyzed were descriptively to identify the characteristics of saliva-based ferning test in detecting the ovulation phaseResults: The results revealed that of a total 24 respondents, 17 female students (70.8%) showed a ferning pattern, while 7 female students (29.2%) did not a ferning pattern. A total of 15 out of 22 female student (68.2%) showed a ferning pattern, while 7 female students (31.8%) showed not ferning pattern.Conclusion: Saliva-based ferning test provides a practical, non-invasive, affordable, and privacy method for detecting the ovulation phase for female adolescents.