By Ashley Collins, Feb 16, 2022 Whether you feel gross about the idea of going commando or you're all for freeing your lady bits, it may not be a bad idea to stop wearing underwear completely, or at least occasionally, if you're experiencing irritation or chafing down there. "With underwear that's too tight, irritation and chafing of [...]
By Grace Gallagher, Feb 16, 2022 Kecia Gaither, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., double board-certified in OB-GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, said that signs of PPD (and, by extension, PWD) include: Feeling sad Difficulty sleeping Feeling worthless, hopeless or guilty Unexplained weight loss or gain Not feeling [...]
By Vanessa Caceres, Feb. 14, 2022 Some of the pricier home pregnancy tests may have a slight advantage because they can sync with an app to help you interpret the results or they're more sensitive, allowing you to use them earlier. No matter which test you buy, what’s more important is to read the box and any [...]
By Arielle Tschinkel, Feb 14, 2022 First, Can Tampons Actually Cause Bloating? That would be a hard no, folks. It's worth noting that there's no clinical data to back up Sweeney's anecdote about tampons causing or contributing to bloat. Yes, period bloating is real (and extremely common!), but your tampon isn't causing it, explains Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G., a double board-certified [...]
by Ann Pietrangelo on Feb 14, 2022 Dr. Kecia Gaither is double board certified in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine, as well as director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. “There is an increase in heart rate, vascular volume, and cardiac output with a decrease in vascular resistance. If cardiovascular health is less than optimal, [...]
By Chantelle Pattemore, Feb 14, 2022 Whether you want to moisten things up for pleasure or ease dryness, check what your lubricant is made of before slicking it on. Water-based formulations are best, says Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in [...]
by Corinne Sullivan, FEB 10, 2022 First things first: Let's get into the three different types of lube, which are water-based, oil-based, and silicone-based. The best all-purpose lubricant is water-based, which is the only one that's safe to use with condoms and sex toys, and the easiest to clean up afterward. "Water-based lubes are well recommended, as oil-based lubes can [...]
By Julia Ries on Feb 8, 2022 “These poor outcomes noted in conjunction with moderate to severe COVID infection correlate with the extent of bodily damage COVID-19 causes,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, double board certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, told Healthline. “It’s worsened in women [...]
By Leah Emily Minoza, Feb 8, 2022 "These lesions are of unknown etiology and have been postulated to arise from a prior injury with the development of fibrosis and retraction," Gaither said. Click HERE for the full article.
Howard Wolinsky, Feb 04, 2022 Perinatologist Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, called the findings "no surprise," but added that negative findings in neonates "do not exclude the possibility of substance abuse by the mother. It is important to recognize the limitations inherent with screening [...]
