Stress and Its Relation to Hair Loss Among Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kathmandu

A study conducted among 216 undergraduate medical students at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital found that hair loss is not common in this group, and there is no significant association between stress levels and hair loss. The study used the perceived stress scale and hair pull test to assess stress and hair loss, respectively. Results showed that 13.88% of students experienced excessive hair loss, with a higher prevalence in females (20.87%) compared to males (8.8%). Despite this, multivariate logistic regression indicated that male students had higher odds of hair loss. However, the overall analysis revealed no statistically significant link between stress and hair loss.