Pelvic inflammatory disease

We are currently reviewing this course in line with recent changes to Special Interest Training and the launch of the new Obstetrics and Gynaecology Curriculum 2024. As such, please be aware that the accuracy of the existing content cannot be guaranteed. Further announcements will be added here over the coming months.

Welcome to this Special Interest Training course on Pelvic inflammatory disease.

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• provide an overview of PID and consider the aetiology and pathophysiology of PID in order to completely understand the long-term sequelae of the disease
• clinically assess women presenting with symptoms suggestive of acute PID and the investigations that would support the diagnosis
• discuss the findings seen on various imaging modalities and decide whether they can be beneficial to diagnosis
• manage PID with an emphasis on when laparoscopy is indicated and when operative interventions may be required
• counsel women and their partners about PID, the importance of treatment compliance and the long-term complications that may arise
• provide guidance on a sensitive approach to contact tracing and referral to the sexual health clinic for full screening
• understand the follow-up and future planning in women treated as outpatients and those with severe disease.