A patient in labor reports a feeling of burning pain during the second stage of labor. This type of pain is associated with

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This is an example of somatic pain experienced as a result of distention of the vagina and perineum during the second stage of labor. Visceral pain occurs in response to pressure on pelvic structures. Pain associated with ischemic tissue is a result of decreased blow flow to the uterus. The pain of cervical dilation is a major pain source during labor but, during the second stage of labor, the patient is already fully dilated so this would not be a factor.

A Patient in Labor Reports a Feeling of Burning Pain