The client tells the nurse that she is experiencing pain on her left side during the entire time of menstrual flow. The nurses assesses the possibility of
a. endometriosis.
b. pelvic inflammatory disease.
c. uterine myoma.
d. uterine prolapse.
A
Pain is the most characteristic manifestation of endometriosis. Pain typically begins before the menstrual period and lasts for the duration of menstruation and sometimes for several days af-terward. The pain may be located in various areas, making the diagnosis more difficult. A client with symptomatic PID would be acutely ill with fever, chills, and a purulent vaginal discharge. Uterine tumors often manifest with painless bleeding. Uterine prolapse would present with the cervix protruding through the vagina.
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