Appendix F: Management of Intrauterine Devices When Users are Found To Have Pelvic Inflammatory Disease*

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  • Treat PID.
  • Counsel about condom use.
  • IUD does not need to be removed.

Woman wants to continue IUD.

Woman wants to discontinue IUD.

Reassess in 48-72 hours.

Remove IUD after beginning antibiotics.

Clinical improvement

No clinical improvement

  • Offer another contraceptive method.
  • Offer emergency contraception.

Continue IUD.

  • Continue antibiotics.
  • Consider removal of IUD.
  • Offer another contraceptive method.
  • Offer emergency contraception.

Abbreviations: IUD = intrauterine device; PID = pelvic inflammatory disease.

* Treat according to CDC’s STD Treatment Guidelines (available at https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment).

Pages in this Report

  1. Table of Contents
  2. US SPR 2016
  3. Introduction
  4. How To Be Reasonably Certain that a Woman Is Not Pregnant
  5. Intrauterine Contraception
  6. Implants
  7. Injectables
  8. Combined Hormonal Contraceptives
  9. Progestin-Only Pills
  10. Standard Days Method
  11. Emergency Contraception
  12. Female Sterilization
  13. Male Sterilization
  14. When Women Can Stop Using Contraceptives
  15. Conclusion
  16. References
  17. Summary Chart of U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016
  18. When To Start Using Specific Contraceptive Methods
  19. Examinations and Tests Needed Before Initiation of Contraceptive Methods
  20. Routine Follow-Up After Contraceptive Initiation
  21. Management of Women with Bleeding Irregularities While Using Contraception
  22. ›Management of Intrauterine Devices When Users are Found To Have Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  23. Participants