Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with pelvic inflammatory disease.

Ignore: Diagnosis must be confirmed! most cases can be treated with antibiotics! surgery rarely needed !

Ignore: Pid is inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries as it progresses to scar/adhesions.

Ignore: Sometimes it could be something else, like endometriosis and not an infection.

Ignore: DO have all your partners treated.DON'T wait to talk to your doctor.DO finish all your antibiotics.

Ignore: Stay safe from STDs by using condoms. See your doctor if you have fever and pelvic pain.

Ignore: Early treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease helps reduce risk for infertility.

Ignore: Do: take all your medicine Don't : have sex until both partners have completed treatment.

Ignore: Get treated immediately to avoid wide spread pelvic infection and permanent scarring,.

Ignore: Make sure to rest so as to aid your body in healing.

Ignore: Always use protection to prevent STDs, as STD is number one cause of PID. Prevention is the answer.

Ignore: DO take all medications prescribed by your gynecologist. DO avoid high-risk sexual activity.

Ignore: Do be sure you're tested and treated for all appropriate STDs.

Ignore: Do get help from doctor, do get cultures, do get ultrasound, and do treat partners.

Ignore: Do get it treated right away. Make sure your partner is treated too so you don't get it again.

Ignore: Do complete all your antibiotics even though you may feel better. Don't have sex without a condoms.

Ignore: You can have PID even if your GC and chlamydia tests are negative.

Ignore: Please always use condoms for sexual activity and also make sure you and your partner yet checked.