Bibliographic information
GuidelineConsolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, service delivery and monitoring: recommendations for a public health approach
Year of Publication2021
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
New
For sexually active women who present with lower abdominal pain, WHO suggests assessing for pelvic inflammatory disease and treating syndromically. WHO suggests the following:
- Treat for pelvic inflammatory disease on the same visit.
- Test for infection with N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis and, if available, Mycoplasma genitalium, to support
partner management when tests are available
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low