By Elyse Moody, Forbes Vetted, Oct 14, 2022 Read on for more details on these leggings for pregnancy, as well as to see which postpartum picks Dr. Kecia Gaither, a practicing OB/GYN and the director of perinatal services and maternal fetal medicine at NYC Health+ Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, selected. When you’re finished perusing this story, be sure to [...]
By Christina Heiser, Oct 14, 2022 "Multiple reasons exist for egg freezing," says Kecia Gaither, M.D., double board-certified doctor in ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services and maternal fetal medicine at NYC Health Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York. "The ultimate reason is to delay childbearing but allow women to preserve their fertility in [...]
By Edgary Rodríguez R., Oct 13, 2022 “It’s important for pregnant women to consume adequate amounts of calcium during pregnancy, as it supports the musculoskeletal, nervous and circulatory systems of both mother and baby,” added Kecia Gaither, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN and a maternal-fetal medicine expert in the Bronx, New York. Click HERE for the full article.
By Kitti Palmai, Oct 12, 2022 "Retained tampons aren't lost. They get lodged in the posterior fornix of the vagina," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN and a maternal-fetal medicine expert in the Bronx, New York. Gaither stressed that OB-GYNs see this happen frequently, but they can easily remove a lodged tampon during a speculum examination. Before and [...]
By Kelly Kling, Oct 2022 "It's estimated that between 6 and 15 percent of women in the U.S. suffer from PCOS," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN and director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. PCOS presents a number of symptoms that can vary from person to [...]
By Kelly Burch, Oct 6, 2022 Being an older pregnant person and carrying twins both increase the risk for pregnancy complications, Dr. Kecia Gaither, who is double board-certified in OBGYN and maternal-fetal medicine and is the director of perinatal services and maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, said. Click HERE for the full article.
By Izzie Price, Oct 4, 2022 Kecia Gaither MD, Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, posits causes such as: “Dermatological conditions like psoriasis or eczema; bacterial vaginosis, [which is a] bacterial overgrowth again caused by alterations in the microbiome; sexually transmitted infection, like genital warts, trichomaniasis, herpes; [and] pubic lice.” [...]
By Kitti Palmai, Oct 3, 2022 Bladder and renal stones are mineralized stones that form in the bladder and kidneys, explained Kecia Gaither, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine expert in the Bronx, New York. "[They occur] when the minerals in concentrated urine crystallize and form stones," she said. Click HERE for the full article.
By Natalia Lusinski, Oct 2, 2022 “Perimenopause begins years before actual menopause,” OB/GYN Kecia Gaither, tells TZR in an email. “It reflects a period of time when the ovaries begin to gradually make less estrogen and when no more eggs are released by the ovaries. Perimenopause ends when women have gone a year without having a menstrual cycle.” [...]
By Edgary Rodríguez R., Sept 27, 2022 "It's important for pregnant women to see a dentist early in pregnancy or during the preconceptual period to address all periodontal issues," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. Click HERE for [...]
