If the doctor cannot rule out appendicitis or another surgical emergency, a surgeon may be called to examine you. You may be given IV antibiotics and be admitted to the hospital. Your doctor may provide IV antibiotics through the office, visiting nurse, or clinic. Emergency Department doctors can also provide oral and IV treatment. Depending on the severity of the particular case of PID, a doctor may also choose to admit you for hospital treatment.
Poor prognosis is associated with waiting too long before treatment and unsafe sexual practices.
PID is the most common cause of infertility in women. Ectopic pregnancy is 6 times more common in women who have had PID at least once. Use barrier devices such as condoms and dental dams. Partners of affected women should be treated and educated. Women with PID should limit their sexual partners and avoid high-risk partners.