Multiple Choice
Which statement correctly describes the effects of various pain factors?
A) Higher prostaglandin levels arising from dysmenorrhea can blunt the pain of childbirth.
B) Upright positions in labour increase the pain factor because they cause greater fatigue.
C) Women who move around trying different positions are experiencing more pain.
D) Levels of pain-mitigating b-endorphins are higher during a spontaneous, natural childbirth.
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