Strept....anyone Know What It Is???? Posted: 01-25-05 01:18am
Earlier today my dr called me and told me
my strept test came out positive has
anyone else had strept and what was the
out come if it is really serious can u get
back to me asap because me n my bf are
really worried thank u
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justacanadiangirl
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 1803
Posted: 01-25-05 03:46am
I've had strep throat a few times. Is
that what u mean? It's pretty bad if u
don't treat it, but as long as u take what
ur doctor tells u to take, then u should
be fine. Sorry if that's not what u
meant.... Good luck
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Max_Mummy too be
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 238 Location: Hampshire- England
Posted: 01-25-05 06:44am
The only information I can find is group
b strep infection.
Is this what you mean?
I'll copy paste some information for you,
incase it is what u mean.
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Max_Mummy too be
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 238 Location: Hampshire- England
Posted: 01-25-05 06:48am
What is group b strep?
Group b strep is a certain kind of
bacteria (germ) that lives in the vaginal
or rectal areas of 10 to 35 percent of all
healthy adult women. A woman who has
group b strep on her skin is said to be
"colonized" with this germ. For every 100
colonized women with group b strep who
have a baby, 1 or 2 babies are infected
with these germs while they're being born
and can get sick.
If I have group b strep, what could
happen?
Carrying the bacteria in your body when
you're pregnant doesn't make you sick. In
some cases, though, group b strep germs
can multiply inside your body and can
cause serious infection. When you are
pregnant and have group b strep, your baby
could get the germs from you during
delivery and get sick. Infected babies
need treatment. Your baby will be kept in
the hospital some extra days for close
watching (observation) if your doctor
thinks the baby is infected with strep.
Blood tests will be done to see if your
baby has group b strep. If your baby has
this germ, the doctor will give the baby
antibiotics.
How will I know I have group b strep?
Your doctor can do a skin culture to see
if you have group b strep on your skin.
Your doctor can also do a test on your
vagina and rectum to see if it is inside
your body. The test is like a pap smear.
If i'm infected, what can I do?
Your doctor may have you take antibiotics
during pregnancy until you give birth.
Then, when you're in labor, you can also
take antibiotics to kill the germs. If
you take antibiotics while you're in
labor, the chances are higher that your
baby probably won't get this infection.
