Question 13 (part 2) · LEK · Endometriosis

Pain of the organs of the minor pelvis is the most characteristic symptom of endometriosis. Which type of pain connected with endometriosis allows early differentiation from other disorders?

  1. A. acute abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
  2. B. acute abdominal pain with marked peritoneal signs.
  3. C. chronic abdominal pain with fever.
  4. D. abdominal pain occurring only in the first 2-3 days of menstrual bleeding.
  5. E. chronic hypogastric pain aggravating during menstrual bleeding.
Hint

Compare the time course of endometriosis pain with primary dysmenorrhoea and with acute surgical or infectious causes.

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