Positive Test for Group B Strep

Posted by Brenda Lane Mar 26, 2008

If you have tested positive for GBS in your first pregnancy and are now pregnant again, you may be wondering what your chances are to test positive again. Researchers have discovered that there are several risk factors that can make it more likely for you to continue to carry this bacteria into your next pregnancy.

This study published in the March 2008 issues of Obstetrics and Gynecology indicated that the amount of GBS colonization in the first pregnancy was one risk factor for testing positive for this bacteria again. (For more information on this test result, please see your care provider.)

Also, if you become pregnant again within a short period of time (within 4 years) the study also indicated that your chances of testing positive for GBS would be nearly 40% higher.

Remember that even if you have tested positive, GBS can easily be treated during labor.

Brenda