You are assessing a 53-year-old woman who relates to you that she has not had a period in 6 months. You are taking a menstrual history of the patient. What information will you obtain from this patient in a menstrual history?
(Mark all that apply.)
A) Bleeding after intercourse
B) Length of cycles
C) Color of flow
D) Bleeding before menopause
E) Duration of flow
Ans: A, B, E
Feedback: Menstrual history (including menarche, length of cycles, duration and amount of flow, presence of cramps or pain, bleeding between periods or after intercourse, bleeding after menopause). Therefore options C and D are incorrect.
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