By Ashley Laderer , May 12, 2022 A boil will typically show up on the pubic mound or the outer labia on the vulva, says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, board-certified OB-GYN and Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. This is because they're most common in areas that grow hair. Boils on the vulva can start out small but [...]
By Taylor Nicole Rogers, May 11, 2022 “We already have seen what Covid has done to this community,” said Kecia Gaither, an obstetrician for NYC Health and Hospitals in the Bronx borough of New York City. “So to have that and then not have the opportunity to have any reproductive options? Black women are going to [...]
By Julia Ries, May 10, 2022 "This particular medication, Vivjoa, apparently has high efficacy with low recurrence risk—a boon to that subsection of the population so plagued with recurrent vulvovaginal yeast infections," Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, a double board-certified ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine specialist and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, told Health. [...]
By Natalia Lusinski, May 7, 2022 Circulation is the fifth critical function of your pelvic floor. “The muscles act like your calf muscles in that they help to pump blood and lymphatic fluid back toward the heart,” she says. “A loss of this ‘sump-pump’ action in the pelvis can contribute to swelling/pelvic congestion.” But what is the [...]
By Marlo Lee, May 6, 2022 Lead Stories emailed Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double board-certified doctor in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal fetal medicine, for the next three questions. She responded to our query on May 6, 2022. "I can smile at 12 weeks." This is partly true. A 12-week-old embryo is not smiling on purpose, but [...]
By Emily Courter, May 5, 2022 It's hard to define the exact success rate you can expect from IUI. Success depends on the underlying comorbidities, according to Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. Factors including the age, body mass index (BMI) and overall health [...]
By Eileen Bailey on May 3, 2022 “It looks to be a novel drug predicated for those women with refractory recurrent yeast infections,” says Kecia Gaither MD, MPH, FACOG, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health. “The drug, primarily based on the recommendations should be utilized in a particular cohort of women — postmenopausal women and women who have had [...]
By Arielle Tschinkel, May 3, 2022 As for what causes pre-period fatigue, you can blame it on your hormones. Along with other PMS symptoms — all of which can cause or exacerbate that horrendous "simply can't stay awake" feeling — Kecia Gaither, an OB/GYN and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, notes that it's all due [...]
By Amber Leventry, Tracy Collins Ortlieb, May 03, 2022 In the meantime, people in marginalized communities will be most profoundly impacted by such restrictive laws because access to necessary medical care may not be available or affordable, explains Kecia Gaither, M.D. "Marginalized women may not have the resources to travel out of state for care," says Dr. Gaither, a double board-certified [...]
By Andrea Rice, May 2, 2022 What causes infertility? Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, the director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in New York City, explains that causes of infertility are multifactorial, ranging from stress to low sperm count, diminished egg quality, endometriosis, and ovarian failure. Click HERE for the full article.
