by Jessica Migala, Medically Reviewed by Jessica Wu, M.D., Updated: July 22, 2021 Just like your body, your skin has a mind of its own when you’re pregnant. “Pregnancy confers a lot of hormonal changes, and one of the things you may experience is an increase in the activity of sebaceous glands in your skin,” says Kecia Gaither, [...]
Grace Gallagher, July 21, 2021 If you’re not sold, ultimately, as Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, says, “it’s an individual’s personal preference to utilize a bidet, rather than standard toilet paper. [There] are no known scientific studies evaluating bidet use over routine toilet paper.” But if you’re looking for [...]
Written by Jennifer Post, July 20, 2021 "There is no methodology to predict if a woman will require this procedure until the fetal head crowns, at which point the health provider determines need," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., MPH, FACOG, who is double board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine, and the director of perinatal services at NYC Health [...]
By Marygrace Taylor, Updated July 20, 2021 Depending on how deeply the placenta is attached to the uterine wall, placenta accreta spectrum can be diagnosed as placenta accreta, placenta increta or placenta percreta, explains Kecia Gaither, MD, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Click HERE for the full article.
by Jennfer Parris, July 19, 2021 Contrary to their name, yoni pearls aren’t pearls at all, although they tend to be white and somewhat pearl-shaped. Essentially, though, a yoni pearl is like a tea bag for your vagina, but instead of steeping it in hot water first, you insert it directly into your vagina. “Yoni pearls are [...]
Written by Chloe Toscano, Reviewed by Lori McNeal, M.D., July 16, 2021 As you come out of surgery, the anesthesia and other drugs will begin to wear off. As a result, you should start to experience postbirth vaginal bleeding and discharge. You can also expect abdominal pain and soreness, said Kecia Gaither, M.D., a double board-certified physician in OB-GYN [...]
by Jennifer Parris, July 13, 2021 Some people take their partners’ pregnancies in stride. And then, there are the others who are belly aching about, you know, their bellies. “Some symptoms of Couvade Syndrome include weight gain, ‘morning sickness’ with nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and labor pains,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN [...]
by Jennifer Parris, July 10, 2021 There’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t take an at-home fertility test if you want to. Just keep in mind that while it does mimic some of the testing that you would go through if you were in a doctor’s office, it still might have some limitations. “If there is an [...]
By Kaitlin Vogel, July 9, 2021 The exact underlying pathophysiology of PCOS is unknown. “What is known is that the condition is characterized by hormonal imbalance impacting normal ovarian function resulting in multiple ovarian cysts, menstrual irregularities, heavy or painful periods, weight gain, obesity, acne, excessive hair on the body, increased risk of diabetes, cardiac disease, hypertension, infertility, [...]
By Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman, Contributor, Medically Reviewed, Elizabeth Poynor, M.D., Ph.D. Gynecology-Obstetrics, Published: Jul 8, 2021 Adequate iron levels are crucial for delivery, too, says Kecia Gaither, M.D., an obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in New York City. “Delivery entails blood loss, so taking iron to build up red blood cells … mitigates the adverse [...]
