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Strep throat during pregnancy is not especially dangerous, particularly if you get a diagnosis and start treatment as quickly as possible. Antibiotics like cephalosporin or penicillin that is normally used to treat strep throat are also safe during pregnancy. Most importantly, you need to take care of the fever symptom which could be dangerous for your baby. Fever during the first trimester could prevent your babyâs internal organs from forming.
In women it can also be found in the vagina. To test for it, your provider will swab the area between your vagina and anus and send it for a test sometime between the 35th and 37th weeks of your pregnancy. GBS should not be confused with the strep that causes sore throat, Group A Strep.