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Question 9%u2022 A 30-year-old woman presents with chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia. What is the gold standard for diagnosing endometriosis?%u2022 Transvaginal ultrasound%u2022 MRI%u2022 CA-125 blood test%u2022 Laparoscopy%u2022 Hysterosalpingogram%u2022 Answer: Laparoscopy%u2022 Explanation: While various imaging techniques and blood tests can be helpful, laparoscopy remains the gold standard for diagnosing endometriosis. It allows direct visualization of endometrial implants and enables biopsy for histological confirmation. Laparoscopy can also be therapeutic, allowing for the removal of endometriotic lesions during the same procedure. Other methods like ultrasound, MRI, and CA-125 can be supportive but are not definitive for diagnosis.