how soon will u stat to get sick from this Are you referring to pelvic inflammatory disease? If you have it, you already are sick and need antibiotics immediately. One of the dangers with this type of infection is that some people feel no pain at all other than dull pain in the lower back, others experience extreme pain. If you are worried you have it you should go and get evaluated. It is something that is treated in emergency dept. Even if you aren't sure they can do testing by getting cultures from your cervix (at the end of your vagina in front of your uterus) and start you on antibiotics. | 