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Abstract
Vaginal discharge is a common presenting complain among females throughout female life time. Aim of the study: to assess of health behavior and knowledge regarding vaginal discharge among female students at El-Fayoum University. Design: A descriptive study was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at El-Fayoum University in student housing. Sample: A purposive sample was utilized in the present study to recruit 165 female students. Tools: three tools for data collection were used. First tool: Interviewing questionnaire sheet to assess socio-demographic data, menstrual history, menstrual characteristics. Second tool: to assess female knowledge regarding vaginal discharge. Third tool: Vaginal discharge assessment behavior form to assess student health behavior regarding vaginal discharge. Results: the current study showed that most of female students suffer from abnormal vaginal discharge associated with others symptoms such as itching, burning sensation in genital area offensive bad odour more than half of them with fishy odour, around three quarter of female students having poor level of health knowledge regarding vaginal discharge while the majority of female students have not accepted behavior hygiene. Conclusion: The higher percentage of female students have vaginal discharge with bad odor, and associated with genital itching. The female students haven’t appropriated knowledge regarding vaginal discharge. Recommendation: developing program to increasing awareness regarding vaginal discharge among female students.