By Heidi Borst, Sep 17, 2024 Can stress cause a UTI? Stress doesn’t directly cause UTIs, says Kecia Gaither, MD, a board-certified OB-GYN maternal-medicine physician and Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal-Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. However, she says that it can trigger abnormally elevated levels of cortisol, which has a significant impact on immune function. During [...]
By Leandra Beabout, Sep 15, 2024 Can you take Dupixent while pregnant? The short answer is: Maybe. Some healthcare providers prescribe Dupixent to pregnant women if the benefits outweigh the potential risks. However, “the drug has not undergone human studies to ascertain if its use is safe during pregnancy,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, double board-certified OB-GYN and the director [...]
By Andrea Rice, Sep 13, 2024 Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, double board certified OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine specialist and director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, agreed that comorbidities often influence C-section outcomes. Gaither wasn’t involved in the new report. “Is there a high concentration of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, [...]
By Mary Sauer, Sep 11, 2024 Both men and women are impacted by infertility, and there are a wide variety of causes behind this condition, according to Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine doctor. In women, some of the most common causes of infertility include endometriosis and damage to the fallopian [...]
By Andrea Rice, Sep 10, 2024 “The levels of density are characterized based on the composition of fat and dense breast tissue, Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, double board certified OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine specialist and director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, told Healthline. “Heterogeneous dense [means] that most [...]
Sep 9, 2024 “There are caveats and precautions to every invasive modality typically done for beauty/bodily enhancements,” says Dr. Kecia Gaither, M.D., MPH, MS, MBA, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in New York. “However, for pregnancy, extra considerations certainly should be had.” Click HERE for [...]
By Valerie Williams, Aug 29, 2024 Famotidine belongs to a class of medications called histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2 blockers for short). “Famotidine is a medication used to treat heartburn (acid reflux),” says Kecia Gaither, MD, double board-certified OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine, director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. “It functions to reduce the [...]
By Dina Cheney, Aug 27, 2024 What Causes Phantom Pregnancy? Psychological factors tend to be the main cause, with hormonal issues sometimes playing a role, notes Kecia Gaither, MD, director of perinatal services and maternal fetal medicine at NYC Health+Hospitals/Lincoln in New York City. Stress, intense desire, fear of pregnancy and underlying mental health conditions can [...]
By Lisa Rapaport, Aug 27, 2024 “Basically, they are tube-like devices kind of shaped like a phallus [that are] made of plastic or some type of silicone to put in your vagina to stretch your vaginal tissue,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, an associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City [...]
By Gabrielle Kassel, Aug 20, 2024 Estrogen is also thought to play a role in supporting the integrity of the stomach lining, according to OBGYN and menopause specialist Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG. One 2018 study published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences showed that estrogen supports the health and strength of the mucosal barrier in the stomach (17). [...]
