The patient is unable to tolerate a bimanual pelvic examination due to pain in ovaries and fallopian tubes. Which disorder does the nurse suspect?
A) Tertiary syphilis
B) Genital herpes
C) Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
D) Pelvic inflammatory disease

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Typically, the pain is so severe that the patient with pelvic inflammatory disease is unable to tolerate bimanual pelvic examination. Tertiary syphilis does not cause much pain. Genital herpes does not cause much pain. HPV infection does not cause much pain.

The Patient Is Unable to Tolerate a Bimanual Pelvic Examination