by Morgan Mandriota, April 16, 2021 “While bath bombs are fragrant, pretty, and offer the joy of a luxurious bath experience, they have the potential to affect the delicate skin of the vagina and vulva,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln tells SheKnows. That’s because the fragrances (aka chemicals) within them can [...]
April 15, 2021 by Sydni Ellis The bottom line? If you've had unprotected sex or your birth control failed, and you feel Plan B is the best option for you, you should take it — even if you've used it in the past. Just remember: "It's not to be used as a regular contraceptive option. It's a morning [...]
Written by Gabrielle Kassel on April 12, 2021 “Prior to any sexual encounter, it’s recommended that all partners be screened for HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, a double board certified physician in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine and the director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. It also means getting screened in all potential areas at [...]
Written by Gabrielle Kassel on April 12, 2021 Kecia Gaither, MD, who’s double board certified in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine, and the director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, says common symptoms include: sores, bumps, or blisters at the area of infection, pain or burning while urinating or pooping, unusual, different smelling, or differently colored [...]
by Christine Coppa, APR 07, 2021 "At this point, a partner is permitted to enter the OR, and the surgeon is given a scalpel to make a horizontal incision (in most cases) on the lower abdomen," double board-certified OBGYN and maternal-fetal medicine doctor Kecia Gaither says. To me, this felt weird, like my bikini line was being slowly unzipped, [...]
Written by Julia Malacoff on April 7, 2021 Monophasic. “These have the same amount of estrogen and progestin in each active pill in the pack,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, a double board certified physician in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine. Biphasic. These change the level of hormones once within the pill pack. “The first half of the cycle, the [...]
By Gabrielle Kassel, April 07, 2021 If your partner does get a yeast infection and you're not both properly treated, you could end up just passing the same yeast infection back and forth to each other, says Kecia Gaither, M.D., ob-gyn and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Yikes. Click HERE for the full article.
By Melissa Willets, April 02, 2021 In addition to breast changes and weight gain, Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., 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, notes, "One can expect stretch marks, abdominal distension, vaginal pain—if delivery entailed an episiotomy—as well as hair loss." Click HERE for the full article.
by Ashley Jones and Grace Gallagher, March 31, 2021 Like so much about pregnancy, the answer to this question isn’t totally universal for every person. “It is quite possible that a bloody or brownish mucoid discharge may be a sign that the cervix is dilating and the mucus plug may be in the process of being expelled,” Kecia Gaither, [...]
by Grace Gallagher, March 31, 2021 In some cases it may even be reddish or bloody, Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln tells Romper. Simply put, the mucus plug protects the uterus from outside bacteria. “Functionally, one can think of it as [...]
