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A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) medication for uterine fibroids. For which side effect of GnRH medications should the nurse monitor the client?

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Answer: Vaginal dryness

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The uterine fibroids are the benign tumors that develop in the womb or uterus. The gonadotrophin-releasing hormone is used to shrink the fibroids. The vaginal dryness is one of the side effects with which the GnRH medications are associated with. The vaginal dryness will be extremely uncomfortable. It can cause itching, and burning sensation. This occurs due to low estrogen level in the body, estrogen is responsible for the lubrication of the vagina.

The nurse must monitor the vaginal dryness in the client as it can be uncomfortable.

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