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Stress, sleep patterns, and reproductive health among female college students: Evidence from a cross-sectional study in Vizianagaram, India
Gopal Anapana, D.S. Siva Ganesh, Komara Sruthi Kiran, Taddi Jhansi, Aravilli Harini, Cheemala Shabari, Saripalli Dhanalaxmi, Pujari Sirivalli, Dunna Jhansi, Rayithi Sankar, T. Seethamma
Year : 2025 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 157-166
Received on: 10/08/2025
Revised on: 19/08/2025
Accepted on: 14/09/2025
Published on: 30/09/2025
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Gopal Anapana, D.S. Siva Ganesh, Komara Sruthi Kiran, Taddi Jhansi, Aravilli Harini, Cheemala Shabari, Saripalli Dhanalaxmi, Pujari Sirivalli, Dunna Jhansi, Rayithi Sankar, T. Seethamma( 2025).
Stress, sleep patterns, and reproductive health among female college students: Evidence from a cross-sectional study in Vizianagaram, India
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 10( 5), 157-166.
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Abstract
This study investigated the interplay between stress, sleep quality, and reproductive health among female university students in Vizianagaram, India, highlighting a substantial burden of interconnected health challenges. A cross-sectional mixed-methods survey of 435 students aged 17–25 years revealed that 65% experienced high perceived stress, 45% reported sleeping fewer than 6 hours per night, 30% faced menstrual irregularities, and 60% suffered from moderate-to-severe dysmenorrhea. Both poor sleep and elevated stress were independently linked to adverse reproductive health outcomes, while their combined effect amplified menstrual disturbances and pain through synergistic physiological disruption. Despite moderate awareness of the impact of stress on hormonal health, nearly half of the students had never consulted a gynaecologist, although 80% expressed willingness to use free counselling services. These findings emphasize the urgent need for holistic, university-based interventions integrating stress management, sleep hygiene promotion, and menstrual health education to safeguard student well-being and academic success.
Keywords
Stress, Sleep quality, Menstrual irregularity, Dysmenorrhea, Reproductive health.
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