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How Women Differ From Men in Matters of Sex

By | March 10th, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By Jennifer Sizeland, Mar 10, 2023 Kecia Gaither, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN based in New York City, suggested these tips to awaken your sex life: Great sexual encounters begin in the mind, so connecting emotionally first can enhance physical engagement later on. Suggest new positions to increase the novelty of your sexual experiences. Give each other tantric massages. [...]

9 Ways to Support Your Birthing Partner During Labor and Delivery

By | March 9th, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By Blair Sharp, Mar 9, 2023 Kecia Gaither, MD, director of perinatal services and maternal fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals in the Bronx, says that the benefits of a support person are evident and measurable: A laboring parent with an active support person may have a reduced need for pain-relieving medication, a shortened labor length [...]

The 4th trimester: What new parents need to know about this fragile period

By | March 9th, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By Nicole Fabian-Weber, Mar 9, 2023 “The fourth trimester refers to the post birth time interval — the first 12 weeks post birth,” explains Dr. Kecia Gaither, who’s double board-certified in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine and the director of perinatal services/maternal fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. The fourth trimester, according to [...]

Key to Eliminating Medical Racism May Lie in Universal Healthcare

By | February 27th, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By Eglė Krištopaitytė, Feb 27, 2023 However, Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H, double board-certified in OB/GYN, notes it is worth asking whether they really increased or there is more transparent awareness on the issue due to the evolution of various media platforms. Advances in reproductive technologies have changed the metrics "in regards to what is now defined as an [...]

What You Should Know About Endometriosis

By | February 27th, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By Leandra Beabout, Feb 27, 2023 "Endometriosis is a clinical condition in which endometrial cells—cells which line the inside of the uterus—implant outside of the uterus," explained Kecia Gaither, M.D., who is board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and the director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. [...]

Is Sex During Pregnancy Safe?

By | February 27th, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By Kathi Valeii, Feb 27, 2023 “You can never give statistics on who is going to feel what,” says Kecia Gaither, M.D., director of perinatal services and maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health Hospitals in the Bronx. She says each experience is different, just like each pregnancy experience is different.  Click HERE for the full article.

The 6 Best Pregnancy Tests of 2023

By | February 24th, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By Rachael Schultz, Feb 24, 2023 “The ‘best’ at home pregnancy test will depend on your needs and your budget,” adds Kecia Gaither, MD, double board-certified in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine, Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. Click HERE for the full article.

Scientists Find Microplastics in Human Breast Milk

By | February 24th, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By Kate Daniel, Feb 24, 2023 "Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment. It seems that humans cannot escape them, as they can be inhaled, inadvertently consumed or get through our skin," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New [...]

Is ‘Pregnancy Nose’ a Thing?

By | February 21st, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By María Cristina Lalonde, Feb 21, 2023 "Pregnancy is a time of hormonal flux resulting in physiologic changes of various body parts, the nose being one of them," explained Kecia Gaither, M.D., board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. During pregnancy, edema—a [...]

What Happens if This Common Abortion Pill Gets Banned?

By | February 21st, 2023|Categories: In the News|

By Julia Ries, Feb 21, 2023 “I believe if access to safe methods for pregnancy termination are banned there will be more botched abortions, septic abortions, hysterectomies, hemorrhages, and maternal deaths,” Dr. Kecia Gaither. Click HERE for the full article.

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