Objective: To analyze women's knowledge, as well as the rate of self-diagnosis and self-medication, in the context of vulvovaginitis.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that interviewed 175 women over 18 years of age through a Google Forms questionnaire, made available on the electronic platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Participants who contributed to the research agreed to the Free and Informed Consent Form; the data was exposed in graphics or tables according to their relative and absolute frequency.

Results: In the study 77% of the participants (109) had complete or incomplete high school; 95.7% (135) claimed to know what vulvovaginitis is. The incidence of vaginal infections among the participants was 94.3% (133), with vaginal discharge being the most frequent symptom, 80.1% (113). Finally, only 39% (55) pass through medical examinations to diagnose their infection and 84.4% (119) used medication, in which 77.3% (109) of the time they were used under medical prescription.

Conclusion: There seems to be an association between the participants' level of education and their knowledge about vaginal infections, as well as the way they diagnose and treat their symptoms. Besides that, there is a great interest of young women in gynecological health and disease prevention.

Key-words: Women's Health, Reproductive Tract Infections, Vulvovaginitis, Self Medication, Health Education

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