A Patient Comes to the Clinic Complaining of Severe Menstrual

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the clinic complaining of severe menstrual cramps. She has never been pregnant, has been diagnosed with ovarian cysts, and has had an intrauterine device (IUD) for 2 years. The most likely cause for the patient's complaint is:

• A) Primary dysmenorrhea.
• B) Secondary dysmenorrhea.
• C) Menorrhagia.
• D) Hypermenorrhea.

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