GREEN BETEL LEAF DECOCTION FOR DISCHARGE COMPLAINTS OF TEENAGE GIRLS IN HIDAYATULLAH ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL TERNATE CITY

Abstract

One of the problems related to reproductive health is the risk of vaginal discharge. Vaginal discharge is
an abnormal vaginal secretion in women. Excessive and abnormal can be an early symptoms of cervical
cancer. the reality in society is that there are still many women who are reluctant to seek treatment
because of prudence and consider it taboo to keep it secret. So, an alternative in the treatment of
abnormal vaginal discharge would be to use traditional medicines that are cheaper and easier to find.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of green betel leaf stew on complaints of vaginal
discharge in adolescent girls at the Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School, Ternate City. This type of
research used an experimental Quasy design with One Group Pretest Posttest design. The sampling
technique used was a total sample of 32 young women. The research was carried out from September
to November 2019. The statistical test was non-parametric (Wilcoxon test). The Wilcoxon sign rank test
statistic results obtained a p-value of 0.000 (p <0.05). Conclusion: there is a significant difference before
and after administration of green betel leaf decoction on pathological vaginal discharge in teenage girls.