Adolescence is a time of moving from the immaturity of childhood into the maturity of adulthood. Period of life from puberty to adulthood characterized by marked physiological changes, development of sexual feelings, efforts toward the construction of identity, and a progression from concrete to abstract though. Objective: The aim of this study was assess the knowledge on home remedies for dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls at SRM college of nursing and to associate the knowledge on home remedies for dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls at SRM college of nursing with their demographic variables. Methods: Quantitative approach and non-experimental descriptive research design was used. The data collection included two parts. Part A: Demographic variables, Part B: A Structured questionnaire to assess knowledge on home remedies for dysmenorrhea. 52 Adolescent girls who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected as samples using non probability convenient sampling technique. The study was conducted at SRM College of Nursing, Kancheepuram dt. Results: The data were analyzed and interpreted based on the objectives using descriptive and inferential statistics. Among adolescent girls 82.7% of them had Moderately adequate knowledge, 17.3% of them had Inadequate knowledge and none of them had adequate knowledge. The p-values regarding the demographic variables “Place of Living and Occupation” are significant at 5% level of significance. Conclusion: Statistical report states that the prevalence rate of dysmenorrhea in India was 81%, so health education can essential for improvement of knowledge regarding the dysmenorrhea.

Keywords: Dysmennorrhea; Adolescents; Homeremedies.