WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2002: Re: pelvic inflammatory disease

Re: pelvic inflammatory disease

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 10 Mar 2002 09:36:46 -0600 (CST)

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Steroids are no involved in PID. Antibiotics, whether oral or intranvenous (based upon severity of the disease) is the appropriate treatment. On occasion, a laparoscopy may need to be done to make the diagnosis and/or drain a pelvic abscess.

Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.

Dr. M

At Sat, 9 Mar 2002, Natalie wrote: >
>Are Antibiotics and steroids the only way to treat PID? and what are the
>side effects?
>Thanks for caring to answer.
>
>--
>Natalie
>

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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