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The women's reproductive organs easily affected by infections through her life span caused by many factors and through different routes, can be by their husbands, through her bad personal hygiene , unhealthy practice during intercourse and ignorance of abnormal discharge signs and symptoms ,wet and damp perennial area, wearing improper underwear cloth and also most affected women are low educated and low socioeconomic status [1] . Objective: To assess women's health behaviors knowledge regarding vaginal discharge. Methods: A descriptive analytic study design conducted between 15 th January & 30 th March 2017 at Fatima Al Zahra maternity and Pediatric Hospital , Al Elwia maternity Teaching Hospital, Al Karkh maternity Hospital , Al Emamain Al Kadhemain teaching hospital, and Baghdad Teaching Hospital. Purposive sample includes (200) women diagnosed with vaginal discharge attending maternity hospitals in Baghdad city. A questionnaire constructed about knowledge regarding health behaviors. A pilot-test is conducted in order to determine the reliability of the questionnaire in a sample of (10) women who were excluded from the study sample. Content validity was examined by a panel of (12) experts. Data was analyzed through the use of SPSS version 20. Results : The study results shows that the level of knowledge for health behaviors regarding vaginal discharge the highest percentage (75.5%) of study sample were at (Unacceptable) level of health behaviors knowledge , while the lowest percentage (24.5%) were at (Acceptable) level of health behaviors knowledge . There were statistical significant differences between level of knowledge, with socio demographic characteristics at age only. There were a statistical significant differences between level of knowledge with reproductive characteristics at (Husband suffering from STD) at P<0.05, while there were no statistical significant differences with the leftover study variable. Conclusion: This study shows that there is (Unacceptable) level of women's health behaviors knowledge regarding vaginal discharge. Recommendations: Health care provider should prepare and implement health programs for raising the community Awareness about vaginal discharge characteristics and early medical checkup that will improve hygienic practices and therefore decrease abnormal vaginal discharge.

Assessment of Health Behaviors Knowledge Regarding Vaginal Discharge among Women Attending Maternity Hospitals in Baghdad City.