<![CDATA[Vaginal discharge (fluor albus / leukorrhea) is a term for the discharge of white fluid that is not blood in excessive amounts from the vagina. One factor that influences behavior is cleanliness or hygiene. Leucorrhea that occurs among adolescents is physiological leucorrhea. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in 2018 that around 75% of women have experienced leucorrhea once in their lives, as many as 45% of women experience recurrent leucorrhea. To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of leucorrhea and leucorrhea prevention behavior in adolescent girls at SMA Harapan 1 Medan. This study is a descriptive analytical study, applying a cross-sectional research method. The study was conducted using total sampling on grade XI students of SMA Harapan 1 Medan and using a questionnaire. The analysis test used was Chi-Square. A total of 37 (67.3%) respondents had good knowledge of leucorrhea and 31 (56.4%) respondents had good behavior towards preventing leucorrhea. There is a significant relationship between knowledge of vaginal discharge and vaginal discharge prevention behavior (p = < 0.001) in female adolescents at SMA Harapan 1 Medan.]]>
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