By Leah Emily Minoza, Dec 22, 2022 In general, spotting refers to any light vaginal bleeding outside of a woman's expected menstrual period. Note the term "light"; gynecologists consider a bleeding incident spotting if it's too light to require a regular sanitary pad or tampon. According to New York-based OB-GYN Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., the amount of blood you [...]
By Olivia Youngs, Dec 19, 2022 Change your position frequently If taking a full-on walk seems like too great a feat to master, even something as simple as moving your legs around or changing your positions can lessen your gas pain. “Get that gas moving and out,” says Gaither. Click HERE for the full article.
By Izzie Price, Dec 15, 2022 "Each woman is different, as such, perimenopause will occur at different ages," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York. "However, in general, perimenopause typically begins for a woman in her 40s. This transition period again varies from woman to [...]
By María Cristina Lalonde, Dec 14, 2022 According to Kecia Gaither, M.D., a double board-certified in OB-GYN and director of perinatal services and maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, endometriosis is often diagnosed late due to lack of detection. Sometimes, "the abdominal-pelvic pain is mistaken for bad menstrual cramps," Gaither said. Click HERE for the full [...]
By Edgary Rodríguez R., Dec 14, 2022 In addition to the pressure in the venous system, the causes are related to hormonal changes. Specifically, progesterone relaxes the vascular walls and decreases the functionality of the valves, 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 [...]
By Eileen Bailey, Dec 13, 2022 “This confirms previous studies with the recurrence rate similar to women who did not stop treatment,” said Dr. Kecia Gaither, MPH, an OB/GYN in maternal fetal medicine and the director of Perinatal Service/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. Click HERE for the full article.
By Frances Gatta, Dec 12, 2022 In this next short series of articles about decolonizing the biosciences, obstetrician and gynaecologist Kecia Gaither advocates a multi-pronged approach to address structural racism in the health care of Black pregnant people. Gaither, who is director of maternal fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York, explains [...]
By Cat Bowen, Dec 9, 2022 But Kecia Gaither, director of perinatal services at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, tells Romper that typically, “Heated car seats don’t get that hot — so issues from hyperthermia aren't a concern.” She agrees with ACOG in that hot yogas and saunas are a far bigger concern. Click HERE for the full [...]
By Helen Massy, Dec 2022 Kecia Gaither, M.D., is board certified in both obstetrics-gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine and serves as director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. She holds a master's degree in public health, an M.S./M.B.A. in healthcare policy/research and healthcare leadership, and has more [...]
By Frances Gatta, Dec 2, 2022 Yawning is not necessarily “contagious” in the medical sense of the word, Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double board-certified physician in ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine at the NYC Health and Hospitals System, tells Yahoo Life. But as everyone knows, it’s hard to suppress a yawn when someone is doing it in front [...]
