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9523089 tn?1414211966

curious....

What is strep test? When is it performed? It's been a while since my last pregnancy and I don't recall it to be honest TIA...
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A swab of the vagina and rectum
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9523089 tn?1414211966
Oh okay thx :)
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It is a swab of the vag area... don't hurt at all. It test to see if.you have strep b virus. If you are positive then you get antibiotics when your.in labor.... you get tested around 35 weeks
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