Sexual health nurses are increasingly managing
complex cases independently, which has been
facilitated by their ability to prescribe medication.
Public Health England (PHE, 2014) reported 15 758
cases of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in 2013;
13 834 were generic PID, 1601 co-infected with
chlamydia and 323 with gonorrhoea. PID is a condition
commonly managed within sexual health settings and
increasingly by the senior nursing teams. This article
will explain the process of managing patients presenting
with symptoms relating to this condition. It will explain
what PID is and how it is acquired in the context of
sexual health. The epidemiology will be explored
focusing on how sexual infections can cause this
condition before detailing how to diagnose and treat
mild to moderate cases