Which patient statement is typical of data collected on patients who have primary dysmenorrhea?
A) "Oral contraceptives have not helped my menstrual pain."
B) "I have heavy and irregular menstrual flow."
C) "Pain during menstruation began when I was 22 years old."
D) "I have always had pain during menstruation."
D) "I have always had pain during menstruation."
Explanation: A) Secondary dysmenorrhea affects patients in their second and third decades of life. The patients may have had normal pain-free menstrual cycles until this point. Clinically, they present with heavy flow or irregular bleeding, painful intercourse, vaginal discharge, and poor response to pain medication or oral contraceptives.
B) Secondary dysmenorrhea affects patients in their second and third decades of life. The patients may have had normal pain-free menstrual cycles until this point. Clinically, they present with heavy flow or irregular bleeding, painful intercourse, vaginal discharge, and poor response to pain medication or oral contraceptives.
C) Secondary dysmenorrhea affects patients in their second and third decades of life. The patients may have had normal pain-free menstrual cycles until this point. Clinically, they present with heavy flow or irregular bleeding, painful intercourse, vaginal discharge, and poor response to pain medication or oral contraceptives.
D) Patients with primary dysmenorrhea will present with symptoms that begin about 6 months after menarche.
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