By Kecia Gaither, MD, August 28, 2020 Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing national conversations around racial injustice, it is more important than ever that we identify and root out systemic discrimination – including in our health care system. As an ob.gyn., I’ve spent my entire career making sure that women receive the best [...]
by Sara Lindberg on August 28, 2020 “When this happens, nerve receptors continue to fire or be stimulated to the extent that the brain thinks there is fetal movement — clearly even when none is present,” explains Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + [...]
by Ashley Mateo and Jazmine Polk, August 25, 2020 But sometimes ovarian cysts trigger achy pain, typically in the lower right or lower left side of the pelvis where your ovaries are. “If they’re large enough, ovarian cysts can cause abdominal pain and cramping during and after sex,” Kecia Gaither, MD, ob-gyn, maternal-fetal medicine doctor, and the director of perinatal services at NYC Health [...]
Emily Laurence, August 25, 2020 Myths abound about the safety of getting a flu vaccine if you’re pregnant, but experts say it’s both safe and essential for protecting you and your baby. “In a pregnant woman, the immune system downgrades, and changes to lung function predispose them to getting the flu. But when mothers receive the flu shot, they [...]
By Elizabeth Millard Fact checked by Andrea Rice, August 21, 2020 Depression is a common problem with pregnant women that needs to be recognized by patients, their families, and their doctors. It's crucial to know symptoms so screening can be done. KECIA GAITHER, MD Click HERE for the full article.
Posted on 08/20/2020 by Harlem World Magazine Join Harlemite Dr. Kecia Gaither, as she talks TeleHealth, COVID, and much more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show. Click HERE to read and listen.
By Nina Bahadur, August 18, 2020 “If you are able to procure records from other facilities where you were treated, that's great information for the physician,” says Kecia Gaither, M.D., an ob-gyn in New York City. “Also, have a list of your medications, along with dosages and how long you have been taking it.” You can create a physical [...]
by Cassie Shortsleeve, Updated: August 18, 2020 Exposure to these chemicals could increase the risk in male fetuses for congenital reproductive anomalies, says Kecia Gaither, M.D., an OB/GYN and director of perinatal services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, NYC Health + Hospitals System in the Bronx, NY. Spray and aerosol cleaners. Studies suggest that exposure [...]
By Jasmine Gomez and Jessica Migala, AUG 14, 2020 What's better: The sex can feel amazing—like, even more amazing than before you got preggers. That's because, during gestation, your body’s levels of estrogen and progesterone rise. Those hormones increase blood flow down there, which, in turn, ups vaginal lubrication and breast sensitivity, says OB/GYN Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, [...]
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 by: Ethan Huff According to Dr. Kecia Gaither, screening for vitamin D is the first thing doctors should do when evaluating patients because “patients with adequate vitamin D levels have been found to have lesser morbid and mortality from COVID-19 than those that were deficient. Along with vitamin D supplementation, adequate sunshine exposure [...]
