no butt-hole test

Re: no butt-hole test

• ToledoDeux member

  June 2009

  Some practitioners include a butt swab in the GBS test, others don't.
  

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• Liz&Jeff

  June 2009

  Group B Strep.  Mine showed up positive in my urine so I didn't have to get the test done. 

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• sept14 member

  June 2009

  The strep test includes a swap of the rectum.  Some practitioners do not do the second swab, but it is a more complete test.  It is not painful and barely noticable.

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• ForForever

  June 2009

  I was told to expect it at my next appointment. My doctor gave me the rundown of what to be prepared for, it really seems like no big deal.
  

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• bleu928 member

  June 2009

  I just had mine this week.  Not terribly pleasant - but I've experienced worse.

  At least I wasn't the one who had to swab someone else's butthole!
  

  

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• HisLovf member

  June 2009

  I just got that test done yesterday. It's no big deal; quick swabs and it was done. Literally like 5 seconds.

  
  
  
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• chingpei

  June 2009

  the butt swab is the group b strep...but not all OBs swipe the butt....not all OBs go as deep as they do with a pap either...
  

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• Smtih&co member

  June 2009

  bleu928:

  At least I wasn't the one who had to swab someone else's butthole!
  

  I guess there is a bright side to everything!  This completely cracked me up.

  

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