The treatment options for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are antibiotics. In severe cases you may be hospitalized and given intravenous antibiotics. In less severe cases, oral antibiotics are prescribed. If not treated early, PID can cause scar tissue formation, which can lead to infertility and long-term pain.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease, also known as PID, affects around 1 million women in the United States every year. Your female reproductive organs become infected when bacteria from your vagina, often from a sexually transmitted disease, spreads to your upper genital tract. If left untreated, PID can lead to ectopic pregnancies or infertility.
Symptoms may include painful periods or urination, a dull pain in your lower abdomen, yellow or green odorous vaginal discharges, fever, chills, or vomiting. PID can be treated with antibiotics. However, when an abscess occurs, treatment may require surgery to prevent widespread infection.