3rd Trimester

my MAJOR misconception about strep b test....

So I had mine today - and I was a little freaked out because I was under the impression they swabbed...umm...inside your bumhole....I don't know where I got this idea. 

Needless to day - my doctor didn't .  Now I feel dumb for being even slightly worried about this silly, little test. 

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Re: my MAJOR misconception about strep b test....

  • I was given the swab to do myself, but I was told to do it in both places, so maybe it depends on the dr.
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  • Its okay to be freaked out since you were thinking that....i dont think anybody wants anything inside their "bumhole" especially at this point. But it all worked out!
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  • imagemanderdoll:
    I was given the swab to do myself, but I was told to do it in both places, so maybe it depends on the dr.

    But they didn't have you go inside your bumhole right? (just around)

  • Mine was just around the outside
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  • A lot of Dr's do. It's better to be aware of that and expect it and not have them go in, rather then to have them go in when you weren't expecting it. Indifferent
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  • I was thinking the same thing I had no idea they just swab the outside. It literally was like 2 seconds and they were done.
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  • I had one in L&D a few weeks ago and the doctor was sure to remind me it was a swab from the  vagina to the rectum so it might catch you off guard! He said he likes to warn all his patients or it's a bit surprising. haha

    I had mine on tuesday and it was no big deal at all.

     

     

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  • I had a urine test that tested positive for GBS, I get to escape the swabbing. But sadly I am positive and on an antibiotic for 7 days and it makes me feel like total crap : I will be on antibiotics at the time of delivery too. I am still nervous about being positive. I see my regular dr tomorrow we will talk more about it to ease my fears.
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  • I thought they did inside the bumhole as well.  I had an appointment Wednesday,and I had the student midwife (which I OK'd), and she got out the kit to do the test until the real midwife told her it was too early.  She showed me the kit, one part was for the vagina and one was for the bum.  I got the impression that it went inside.  Now I'm nervous for the test at my next appointment. 
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  • A lot of doctors will swab the outside of the anus, so maybe that's what you are thinking of.
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  • haha i had mine yesterday! i knew it was coming up but i honestly had no idea what it entailed and figured i'd know the appointment beforehand that I was getting it so I could research it and all... WRONG.

    the nurse told me they were doing it when i got there, I immediately had my boyfriend start iphone googling what they were going to be doing, he idiotically googled "strep throat" (seriously?) and didn't find out in time what was going on... awkward.

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