Physiological utero-rectal fossa effusion does not require treatment, while pathological utero-rectal fossa effusion should be seen promptly.
Ectopic pregnancy and ruptured ovarian corpus luteum can be life-threatening if left untreated with heavy bleeding. Pelvic inflammatory disease sequelae may occur if left untreated, leading to infertility, chronic pelvic pain and recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease, and increasing the incidence of ectopic pregnancy.