Christine, chances are the strep infection was Gro...

2009-10-02T17:44:19.445-04:00

Christine, chances are the strep infection was Group B Strep, a fairly common bacteria in the vagina. It's not an STD, and you'll possibly need antibiotics if you're in labor with a baby. But this won't affect your fertility.

I had an IUD for about 7 months and was miserable ...

2009-09-23T21:30:38.268-04:00

I had an IUD for about 7 months and was miserable with it. My dr told me not to worry, that my body would take time to adjust. I had it removed because it didn't get better and I had a low-grade fever. They sent the IUD to the lab and found out it had Strep bacteria.

I've heard having an STD with an IUD can cause infertility, but nothing about a Strep infection like what I had. Could this make me unable to have children?

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Christine, chances are the strep infection was Gro...

I had an IUD for about 7 months and was miserable ...