I keep reading about it in magazines and am very confused as to whether or not it's worth paying for a private test. All the mags seem to say yes, but I read a piece on nhs direct that says 'a policy of screening all pregnant women for GBS carriage during pregnancy is not recommended in the UK. There are several reasons for this. One is concern that, given the relatively low risk associated with most cases of GBS carriage, a positive test may result in unnecessary and potentially harmful treatment.' I know that should I test positive, the treatment is intravenous antibiotics from the onset of labour which seems quite extreme. Can anyone give me any advice?
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