Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Management in Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Era

Abstract

Objective: This article aims to review pelvic inflammatory disease management during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic Method: We conducted a search for scientific articles through PubMed and Google Scholar, using the terminologies of “PID AND COVID-19”, “Pelvic Inflammatory Disease”; “Pelvic Inflammatory Disease AND COVID-19”, “PID Management AND COVID-19”, “Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Management AND COVID-19”, and “PID AND Pandemic” in English and Indonesian from 2019-2020. Result: There were a total of 25 scientific articles from PubMed and Google Scholar within 2019-2020 that were included as the source of this review Conclusion: There is no difference between the management of pelvic inflammatory disease during and before the pandemic. The mode of medical services and follow up tends to be conducted virtually. Technology-based services for pelvic inflammatory disease during the corona virus disease 2019 pandemic are promising and have been proven to be an effective method, therefore virtual-based pelvic inflammatory disease services may be safely applied. However, if there is any indication of emergency found during the telemedicine services, a face-to-face consultation or emergency room visit should be recommended. Key words : COVID-19, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, SARS-CoV-2