131EFFECTIVENESS OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM SEEDS ON MENSTRUAL DISTRESS AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS WITH DYSMENORRHEA AT SELECTED COLLEGES, CHENNAIThe study was to assess the effectiveness of Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds (fenugreek) on menstrual distress among adolescent girls with dysmenorrhea at selected colleges, Chennai. The research design adopted for the study was quasi- pretest and posttest control group design. The samples for the study are adolescent girls at Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing study group and Sri Ramachandra College of Pharmacy has control group and who have mild and moderate menstrual distress. The samples were selected using convenience sampling technique. The data was collected using Moos menstrual distress questionnaire. Pretest was conducted on the day of dysmenorrhea. Intervention was 5 gms of raw Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds with lukewarm water were given to adolescent girls on the day of dysmenorrhea by the investigator for the study group and routine practices were followed in control group. Posttest was conducted after 2 hr. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A significant difference found between pretest and posttest on severity on menstrual distress among adolescent girls at p<0.001. Thus the study findings showed that Trigonella foenumgraecum seeds are effective in decreasing the severity of menstrual distress among adolescent girls with dysmenorrhea.rrajee@rediffmail.comResearch492014Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds (fenugreek),Menstrual distress,Adolescent girlsR. Kalpana,S. Rajeswari, S.J.Nalini,Shini vargheseSri Ramachandra College of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai– 600116, India.,Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai– 600116, India.,Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai– 600116, India.,Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai– 600116, India.