Lacey N Wallace, Kaylin C Dunn
College Student Attitudes Towards "Smart" Guns: Results from a Nationwide Survey
Journal of community health
introduction vaginal discharge vd common condition affects women childbearing years often requires medical attention results physiological secretion cervical bartholins glands well shedding vaginal epithelial cells caused bacterial action vagina alters acidic environment vagina experiencing vaginal symptoms common reason seeking medical attention especially among women reproductive years often leads visit obstetrician gynecologist accordingly addressing issues becomes even crucial aim study assess knowledge practice regarding abnormal vd avd among adolescent females riyadh city saudi arabia methods present study utilized correlational crosssectional survey methodology conducted riyadh city questionnaire employed data collection instrument november 2022 november 2023 eligibility inclusion limited adolescent females students living riyadh city aged 14 20 years electronic consent obtained participants aged 18 years consent guardians sought 18 years sample size determined minimum requirement 500 participants 824 involved questionnaire encompassed several sections including demographic characteristics gender age education menstruation history history avd knowledge regarding vd students practices behaviors related vd cronbachs alpha values sections 07 data analysis performed using statistical software employing descriptive analysis chisquare tests ttests results total 824 girls included ages ranged 14 20 years mean age 16 years 5 years old exactly 697 846 high school students study students 851 701 complained avd point lives 97 118 study students good knowledge level vd higher age marriage late menarche seeking medical care complaints vd factors associated high knowledge level vd p005 additionally 442 schoolage females sought medical care experiencing avd reasons including worsening symptoms time fear serious diseases however significant portion participants opted selftreatment using herbal remedies medication pharmacies leaving vd untreated citing reasons perceiving simple condition fearing examination disclosure conclusion summary current study revealed adolescent females demonstrate suboptimal level knowledge regarding avd findings primarily observed among adolescent girls individuals exhibit reluctance seek appropriate medical intervention avd