By Megan Deak, Mar 8, 2022 "The 'average' menstrual cycle for an adult not on birth control is between 24 and 28 days, with five to seven days of bleeding," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., a physician double board-certified in OB-GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. [...]
By Julia Ries on Mar 8, 2022 “Early implementation of diet and lifestyle changes would be paramount for this subset of women as, to my knowledge, no medication exists to treat the resultant liver damage,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double board certified OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine physician and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln [...]
By Bonnie Azoulay Elmann, Mar 3, 2022 "As a general rule, medications that are contraindicated in pregnancy are: NSAIDs, Isotretinoin, (ACE) inhibitors, ciprofloxacin, Coumadin, methotrexate [and] tetracyclines," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., an OB-GYN and director of perinatal services/director of maternal-fetal medicine for NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. NSAIDs, such as Advil, which are commonly used, have [...]
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By Bianca Nieves, Mar 3, 2022 We reached out to Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx who further explained exactly how they are effective. “The uterus is a big muscle and uterine contractions during menses occur to expel the shed uterine lining. The [...]
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By Nicole Fabian-Weber, Feb 25, 2022 “An en caul birth is an incredibly rare event where the baby is born encased in their amniotic sac,” explains Dr. Kecia Gaither, who’s double board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and the director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals in the Bronx. Click HERE for the full article.
By Hedy Phillips, Feb 25, 2022 "Ceviche is made of raw uncooked seafood," says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, who is double board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine, and is the director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in New York City. "Eating such foods during pregnancy can increase the risk of food poisoning," [...]
By Izzie Price, February 25, 2022 "Any woman of any age can be affected by vulvitis," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York City. "Young girls or postmenopausal women may be more susceptible due to lower estrogen levels, leading to thinner, drier vulva tissues." Click HERE for the full [...]
By Korin Miller, FEB 23, 2022 Evening primrose is often used as a moisturizer for people with inflammatory conditions like eczema and psoriasis, but it can also be used as a natural lubricant, says Kecia Gaither, MD, an ob-gyn and director of perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. "Oil of evening primrose can assist with vaginal dryness, either via [...]
