Hi Nile...I had Group b with both of my boys pre-Mirena. I think my sister didn't have it with her first, but did have it 8 years later with her second. Dr.s say some people have it some don't. I just had Antibiotics as soon as i got to the hospital before I delivered. Hope this helps. Best of luck with your delivery, I know your close! Keep us posted!

Hi There,

I am not pregnant, but I have been battling a post-mirena UTI for about 3 months now, most recently with the infection-causing bacteria being Group B Strep! I have never experienced anything like this, usually I have acute symptoms of UTI which pass with the first Antibiotic tablet and a lot of water, and usually it's your run-of-the-mill bacteria (E. Coli) causing it. This one is hanging on for many rounds of treatments and driving me pretty much insane.

So while I'm not delivering a baby any time soon (haven't been able to have conventional sex with this blasted UTI for quite some time!) perhaps the hormonal changes Mirena put us through makes us all more susceptible to GBS.

And like SRHarder said, you shouldn't have a problem with delivery since they identified GBS, and can easily treat you for it. Best of luck with the new addition!

You should have been checked for Group B Strep before they inserted the Merina.

I am in Australia and that is what they do here.

I had it and had to be on Antibiotics for a week before they would put it in.