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By Kasandra Brabaw , March 01, 2019 “Overall, oral contraceptives have a number of benefits,” says ob-gyn Kecia Gaither, MD, who’s also board-certified in maternal fetal medicine. Those benefits include pregnancy prevention, of course, but also clearing acne, treating severe cramping and heavy bleeding, decreasing symptoms of endometriosis, preventing ovarian cysts, treating symptoms of PCOS, and decreasing risk of ovarian and endometrial [...]

By Chanel Dubofsky,  01.MAR.2019 If going off of hormonal birth control is proving rough for you and you're experiencing things like acne, menstrual irregularities, as well as a heavy periods (if that's not normal for you) and increased cramping, Dr. Kecia Gaither, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, recommends a healthy diet, decreasing your [...]

by Elizabeth Yuko, Feb 28, 2019 Similarly, Dr. Kecia Gaither, who is double-board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln tells SheKnows that while research specifically relating to CBD’s use in menstrual pain is lacking right now, it does potentially hold promise. “Theoretically, CBD may be a viable [...]

Written by Gabrielle Kassel, February 25, 2019 Kecia Gaither, MD, OB-GYN, offers a similar sentiment: “The vaginal area contains two types of sweat glands: the eccrine glands, which produce moisture that is mostly odorless, and the apocrine glands, which are pretty abundant in hair follicles (which the groin has), and which releases an oilier, smellier sweat.” [...]

BY GRIFFIN WYNNE, 2/25/2019 For Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, a common misconception is that you can assume your baby's gender based on their position in the uterus, "Carrying high (or wide) means a girl, while carrying low (or narrow) [...]

Stephanie Osmanski, 2/11/19 “There have been a number of proposed etiologies surrounding its incidence,” says Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine, director of perinatal services at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln. These include, “retrograde menstruation — the menstrual blood instead of coming out the uterus through the vagina and [...]

Erin Magner, February 7, 2019 "There are four kinds of hormonal IUDs, whose names read like the cast of a Disney Channel movie: Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, and Kyleena. They all contain a synthetic hormone called progestin, which is similar to the progesterone our bodies produce, says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG—a doctor who’s double board-certified in OB/GYN [...]

By Rachel Shatto, 1/31/19 MYTH #1: CARRYING “HIGH” OR “LOW” CAN TELL YOU WHAT GENDER THE BABY IS Nope, says Dr. Kecia Gaither — a double board-certified physician in OBGYN and maternal fetal medicine, and director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health — tells Elite Daily. There is zero truth to this myth. “The manner in [...]

by Caitlin Flynn, Jan 31, 2019 "But let’s back up for a minute. What exactly is a mini-period, and what causes it? “The hormonal milieu with pregnancy is something that can affect not only the mother but the female fetus/newborn as well,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, physician and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, tells SheKnows." Click [...]