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Pelvic Pain and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (1235)

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Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 30/10/2025

Next review date: 30/06/2026

Author(s): Kay McAllister.

Version: 1

Author email(s): kay.mcallister2@nhs.scot.

Approved By: Sandyford Governance Group

Document Id: 1235

References

British Association for Sexual health and HIV UK National Guidelines for the Management of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: 2019
[accessed July 2025]

Acute Pelvic Pain, Initial Management Gynaecology. NHS GGC Clinical Guideline (June 2018) [accessed July 2025]

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Diagnosis and Management NHS GGC Clinical Guideline (May 2024) [accessed June 2025]

FSRH Clinical Guideline Intrauterine Contraception (March 2023, amended January 2025) [accessed June 2025]