THE EFFECT OF USING RED BETEL LEAVES (Piper crocatum) FOR VAGINAL DISCHARGE AMONG FERTILE AGE WOMEN (FAW)

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the inuence of the use of red betel leaf boiled water to cure vaginal discharge in fertile age women in Surau Gadang Work Area Health Public of Center Nanggalo Padang 2014. This research is a Quasi-Experiment. Research has been conducted in Surau Gadang Work Area Public Health Center of Nanggalo Padang in 2014 from June 3rd to July 2nd, 2014 on 34 samples with purposive sampling. Data collection used observation sheets and litmus paper. The data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis by means of Wilcoxon test techniques. The pH before the use of red betel leaves boiled water showed results as an average of 2.00, SD 0000, Min 2 and Max 2. The pH after the use of red betel leaf boiled water obtained on average 1.21, SD 0410, Min 1 and Max 2. There are signicant differences between the pH before and the pH after supplied of red betel leaf decoction to cure vaginal discharge in fertile age women (FAW) (p-value = 0.000). There are signicant differences between the pH before and the pH after supplied of red betel leaf decoction to cure vaginal discharge. Suggested to the Health Public of Center Nanggalo Padang in order to disseminate and evaluate the implementation of the use of red betel leaf decoction water to cure vaginal discharge in fertile age women.