Treatments for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease can be cured with antibiotics. But any damage that has already been done to a woman's pelvic organs (uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries) before treatment will not be reversed. Early treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease is very important. The longer a woman waits to get treatment, the more likely she is to become infertile (not able to get pregnant). She is also putting herself at greater risk for having an ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy in the fallopian tubes that can be life threatening). A woman should see a health care provider right away if she thinks she has pelvic inflammatory disease. In extreme cases, surgery is sometimes done for women with severe pelvic inflammatory disease.