A patient had several surgeries over the years for vague and nonspecific sexual reproductive problems, visiting many of the top hospitals on the East Coast during the course of treatment. The BEST diagnosis for this disorder is:

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The patient's history of multiple surgeries for vague and nonspecific sexual reproductive problems suggests a somatic symptom disorder. This disorder involves significant distress and/or impairment related to bodily symptoms that have no apparent medical explanation. The patient's visits to several top hospitals also suggest preoccupation with their symptoms, which is a characteristic feature of somatic symptom disorder.

A Patient Had Several Surgeries Over the Years for Vague