With regard to dysmenorrhea, nurses should be aware that:
a. It is more common in older women.
b. It is more common in leaner women who exercise strenuously.
c. Symptoms can begin at any point in the ovulatory cycle.
d. Pain usually occurs in the suprapubic area or lower abdomen.
ANS: D
Pain is described as sharp and cramping or sometimes as a dull ache. It may radiate to the lower back or upper thighs. Dysmenorrhea is more common in women 17 to 24 years old, women who smoke, and women who are obese. Symptoms begin with menstruation or sometimes a few hours before the onset of flow.
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