A woman diagnosed with endometriosis reports "painful intercourse." What is the appropriate medical term for the nurse to document when describing this symptom?

A. Dyspnea: Dyspnea means difficulty breathing and is unrelated to sexual pain. B. Dysmenorrhea: Dysmenorrhea refers to painful menstruation, not painful intercourse. C. Dyspareunia: Dyspareunia is the medical term for painful sexual intercourse and is the appropriate term to document. D. Dysrhythmia: Dysrhythmia denotes an abnormal heart rhythm and is unrelated to the symptom described.