A test for Group B Streptococcus could make all the difference

Group B Strep can seriously harm your baby

1 in 4 women carry GBS during pregnancy without knowing

For peace of mind order your Strep B HOME test kit now

AROUND 25% OF WOMEN CARRY GROUP B STREP WHILE PREGNANT

OUR AT HOME TEST GIVES YOU AND YOUR HEALTHCARE TEAM THE KNOWLEDGE TO TREAT IT. Once identified that you carry the Strep B bacterium you and your baby can be protected from a GBS infection with intravenous antibiotics whilst in labour.  All it takes is a simple test to see if you and your baby are at risk.

WHAT IS GROUP B STREP?

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IS STREP B IN BABIES DANGEROUS?

If Group B Strep is passed to a baby they are at risk of developing one of two types of GBS infection Early Onset and Late Onset.

EARLY ONSET GBS INFECTION

EARLY ONSET SYMPTOMS

OUTCOMES OF EARLY-ONSET GBS INFECTION

Most newborn babies will recover from their GBS infection. However, 1 in 17 newborn babies with a GBS infection will die and 1 in 14 babies who survive their GBS infection will be affected permanently. Up to half of survivors with GBS meningitis can suffer from physical disability, brain damage, mild to moderate learning disability, deafness, blindness, cerebral palsy and lung damage.

LATE ONSET GBS INFECTION

Late onset symptoms

THE IMPORTANCE OF TESTING FOR GBS

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to find out if you're strep b positive

Our kit is simple to use at home, accredited to the highest standard and will give you peace of mind.

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