Your 35-year-old female patient complains of severe cramping with monthly menstrual flow. Painful menstrual periods are termed:
A. Menorrhagia
B. Metrorrhagia
C. Dysmenorrhea
D. Premenstrual syndrome
ANS: C
Primary dysmenorrheal, which typically presents as severe cramping during menstruation, is common and generally does not indicate pathology, particularly in the young population. It is most severe in the first few days of the menstrual cycle.
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