By Mara Santilli, Mar 26, 2024 You can place an order online and have a test kit from your cart to your front door in about two days. The procedure might involve a finger prick, urine test, or vaginal swab, all of which are pretty fast to complete. They’re also convenient in that some can test [...]
By Dani Wolfe, Mar 25, 2024 Nonstress test results are either reactive or nonreactive, according to Cleveland Clinic. NSTs are used to help look into factors such as baby’s oxygenation, their cardiac status and ability to tolerate labor, says Kecia Gaither, MD, maternal-fetal medicine director at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx and associate professor of [...]
By Corinne Sullivan, Mar 22, 2024 As double board-certified physician Dr. Kecia Gaither explains, "It's best to choose lubricants that are devoid of alcohol, flavorings, or perfumes, as these can alter the vaginal microbiome, increase the risk of vaginal infections (like yeast and bacterial vaginosis), and increase the risk of irritating delicate vaginal tissues." It can also be [...]
By Heidi Borst, Mar 19, 2024 Women experience UTIs much more often than men, says Kecia Gaither, MD, OB-GYN and Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. According to the Office on Women’s Health, women get urinary tract infections up to 30 times more often than men. About 40% of women who have [...]
By Sarah Bradley, Mar 19, 2024 Kecia Gaither, MD, director of perinatal services and maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in New York City, says that six weeks is the universally accepted standard after a vaginal birth. But women who had c-sections might need to wait eight weeks or more. Additionally, Gaither says that having [...]
By Sarah Bradley, Mar 12, 2024 Castor oil is a vegetable oil made from a plant called Ricinus communis. It might be most well-known for its laxative effects; in fact, its only US Food and Drug Administration-approved use is as a stimulant laxative to treat constipation. Castor oil has several other possible medicinal uses, however, says [...]
By Kathie Canning, Mar 12, 2024 Kecia Gaither, M.D., a double board-certified physician in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine and director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in New York, agreed there’s heightened interest in clean ingredients. “I think there has been a scientifically based media drive to understand and acknowledge the [...]
By Corinne Sullivan, Mar 1, 2024 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, as well as the easiest to clean up afterward. "Water-based lubes are well recommended, as [...]
By Grace Gallagher, Feb 28, 2024 This is a guideline, though, not a hard-and-fast rule. Many factors are at play when it comes to metabolizing alcohol. “Blood alcohol levels and the length of time alcohol can be detected in breast milk correlate with how much alcohol has been consumed, how fast it’s consumed, body weight, whether it [...]
By Lisa Marie Basile, Feb 27, 2024 Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, FACOG, Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, NY, says she thinks this collaboration between vet and human teams represents possibility. “I think, in certain instances, collaborations between veterinary medicine and obstetrical medicine would prove a beneficial [...]
