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Background: Mental health of a medical student remains affected throughout training due to long study and working hours, extensive course content, examinations, peer competition, uninspiring environments, sleep deprivation. Objectives of this study were to estimate the proportion of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Women medical undergraduate students and to determine the association between the Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Socio demographic factors among Women medical undergraduate students. Materials and methods: This were a cross sectional Study conducted among First, second, third and fourth year MBBS students of SVIMS - Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Medical students who were present and willing to participate voluntarily on the day of data collection were included. Sample size calculated was 375. Information collected was socio-demographic details and Depression Anxiety Stress scale [DASS 42] was used to assess depression, anxiety and stress levels. Results: The present study assessed Depression, Anxiety and Stress among 588 medical undergraduates, by DASS 42 scale which revealed prevalence of depression was 34.7%, anxiety 44% and stress 30.3% and their significance association with year of study, not satisfied/partially satisfied with own education, less consump-tion water, less sleeping hours and hours of usage of gadgets. Conclusion: The present study found that prevalence of depression 34.7%, anxiety 44% and stress 30.3% among medical undergraduates. Medical students under strain are either unaware of their situation or reluc-tant to seek help.
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Background: Dysmenorrhoea is a common problem during menses in adolescent girls which affects their quality of life, academic activities, cannot attend social functions and use over the counter medicines which may lead to dangerous adverse effects and infertility. Objectives: 1. To study the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls studying in government municipal high schools of Tirupati. 2.To determine the significant factors related to menstrual distress in adolescent girls. Methodology: A cross-sectional study conducted among 320 adolescent girls studying in the selected government high schools of Tirupati, India. The study investigated symptoms, related factors and consequences of menstrual distress in adolescent girls with dysmenorrhea. Four instruments were used to collect data: Questionnaires on Demographic Data, Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, A Questionnaire related to Menstrual characters and A Short Form McGill Pin Questionnaire. Results: Prevalence of dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls was found 67.7%. Regression analysis indicated that the best subset for predicting menstrual distress in adolescent girls included MPQ-SF, menstrual cycle in days, socioeconomic status and education. Conclusions: Majority (67.7%) of the adolescent girls were suffering with dysmenorrhoea. Menstrual distress is significantly correlated with impact on daily activities, absence from class, and analgesic usage.