By Erin Heger, Mar 28, 2022 How to treat it: Consuming probiotics while you are taking an antibiotic or after finishing antibiotics can help restore the beneficial bacteria that help keep yeast infections away. The probiotic strain lactobacillus, in particular, can be especially beneficial in restoring balance in the vagina, says Kecia Gaither, MD, an OB-GYN, and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + [...]
By Kaitlin Stanford, Mar 28, 2022 “An en caul birth is an incredibly rare event where the baby is born encased in their amniotic sac,” Dr. Kecia Gaither recently told Care.com. (And she should know — Gaither is reportedly double board-certified in OBGYN and maternal-fetal medicine and serves as director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals in New [...]
By Helen Massy, Mar 25, 2022 Before the onset of ovulation, estrogen levels increase, then decline post-ovulation, and progesterone levels increase rapidly, added Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. "This quick fluctuation of hormones during ovulation is what leads to ovulation bleeding." Click [...]
By Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Mar 24, 2022 "Prenatal tests allow parents the opportunity to readily identify issues in a timely manner, such that they can make a determination to maintain a pregnancy or terminate a pregnancy based on the findings," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., a board-certified OB-GYN and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + [...]
By Cat Matta, Mar 21, 2022 “First and foremost, you need to have a discussion with your healthcare provider concerning its use and the type of vibrator utilized,” advises Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, who is double board-certified in OB/GYN and maternal-fetal medicine, and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in NYC. This is because you may [...]
By Taayoo Murray, March 21, 2022 There’s a lot of talk about menopause. But menopause doesn’t happen overnight. There’s a transitional period before the start of menopause that many women don’t know much about. It’s called perimenopause, and it’s “characterized by gradual decline in ovarian function,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in [...]
By Emilia Paluszek, Mar 18, 2022 "Menopause is a natural process which occurs in every woman. It is defined by 12 months without menses and reflected by decline in women's reproductive hormones. It marks the end of a woman's reproductive years. It typically occurs by the mid 50's," says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN [...]
By Leah Emily Minoza, Mar 17, 2022 For the most part, oophorectomies are done to remove cancer-stricken ovaries to prevent the spread of the disease to other organs. Doctors can prescribe the procedure for the following cases, according to Kecia Gaither, M.D., director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. [...]
By Grace Gallagher, Mar 16, 2022 “Prenatal vitamins are specifically formulated for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, or for women who are trying to conceive,” Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine tells Romper. She says the three main nutrients a prenatal usually has is folic acid, calcium, and iron (some skip iron because [...]
By Risa Kerslake, Mar 15, 2022 "BV infection is associated with odor and foul-smelling discharge," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., who is double board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine, and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. Click HERE for the full article.
