Endometriosis: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Endometriosis

Sample item

Which symptom pattern is most suggestive of endometriosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Cyclical pelvic pain and deep dyspareunia

Endometriosis can cause cyclical pelvic pain, painful intercourse, dysmenorrhea, and subfertility because endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus responds to hormonal cycles and inflammation.

Option by option

  • A. Sudden unilateral deafness

    Deafness does not suggest pelvic endometriosis.

  • B. Cyclical pelvic pain and deep dyspareunia (correct)

    Correct: cyclical pelvic pain and deep dyspareunia fit endometriosis.

  • C. Progressive painless jaundice

    Jaundice is hepatobiliary or hematologic.

  • D. Acute facial paralysis

    Facial paralysis has a neurologic differential.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Cyclical pelvic pain and deep dyspareunia. Endometriosis can cause cyclical pelvic pain, painful intercourse, dysmenorrhea, and subfertility because endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus responds to hormonal cycles and inflammation.

Why is "Sudden unilateral deafness" not the answer?

Deafness does not suggest pelvic endometriosis.

Why is "Progressive painless jaundice" not the answer?

Jaundice is hepatobiliary or hematologic.

Why is "Acute facial paralysis" not the answer?

Facial paralysis has a neurologic differential.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Endometriosis in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: cyclical pelvic pain and deep dyspareunia fit endometriosis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Endometriosis?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.