April 5, 2019 by Caitlin Flynn First, let's back up a minute to discuss the cause of period cramps. "The endometrium (tissue that lines the uterus) produces chemicals known as prostaglandins," Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, a board-certified ob-gyn, told POPSUGAR. "These substances cause the uterine muscle to contract and expel the uterine lining each month during menstruation, [...]
By Nicol Natale, Apr 3, 2019 PID, or pelvic inflammatory disease, is an infection of the female reproductive organs, usually as a result of sexually transmitted bacteria spreading to the uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries. According to Dr. Kecia Gaither, M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G., double board-certified in OB-GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, [...]
By Karen Veazey, 4/2/19 Dr. Kecia Gaither, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, tells Romper that "while these drugs appear to be novel remedies, more research needs to be done with them concerning if there will be any significant long term neurological effects, and what effect if any will occur with subsequent pregnancies." Gaither [...]
Mara Santilli · Apr 2, 2019 Kecia Gaither, MD, an OB/GYN and the Director of Perinatal Services at New York City Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, adds that an integrative clinic helps medical professionals analyze all possible angles and causes of a medical condition, like the patient’s environment. “Understanding the connection between environmental stressors, the production of cortisol, the stress [...]
By Joey Keogh, April 1, 2019 Birth may be loudly painful in movies, but it's a remarkably extradited process too. As 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 — explained, in films, "As soon as the woman's water breaks, [she] begins hooting [...]
by Madison Medeiros, Mar 29, 2019 Communicating your feelings and concerns is one of the best ways to address your fears, says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG. “Every woman has fears as she nears her due date,” Gaither, a double board-certified physician in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, tells SheKnows. “The best advice I can give is to communicate. [...]
By Lauren Schumacker, March 26, 2019 Dr. Kecia Gaither, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, told INSIDER that drinking an excessive amount of alcohol can lower your magnesium levels and raise your prostaglandins, which can cause cramping. Click HERE for the full article on INSIDER.
By Dominique Astorino | Mar 26, 2019 Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., who's double board-certified in ob-gyn and maternal-fetal medicine, agrees that scarring from C-section incisions could be a potential contributing factor to dyspareunia. "A mucocele—a small defect in the healing of the scar, containing mucus—within a very low transverse uterine incision can cause pain, bladder urgency, and dyspareunia," she [...]
By Mary Sauer, 3/26/19 “I’m optimistic that it will show promise for more women,” says Dr. Kecia Gaither, a board-certified physician in obstetrics & gynecology, and maternal fetal medicine. “I think perhaps a breakthrough has been made, I do think that there needs to be more time and research done on lasting effects.” Click HERE for the full article on [...]
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