This is one of the most common questions about birth control your ob-gyn gets asked. Managing weight is enough of a headache already, so the last thing any woman wants to do is take a medication that causes weight gain. So, do birth control pills really cause weight gain? Probably not, says ob-gyn Kecia Gaither, MD. [...]
Erica Loop Sep 19, 2017 You may have been hearing the words “hyperemesis gravidarum” more than a lot lately, thanks to one very royal pregnancy. Kate Middleton is expecting again, and — like with her other pregnancies — she has hyperemesis gravidarum. Rocking a queasy tummy along with all the other pregnancy symptoms isn’t exactly out of the norm, but [...]
Even the most organized and responsible among us forget to take the Pill once in awhile. Setting a daily timer on your phone helps, but stuff happens. Real talk: This is a big deal. After all, it’s the primary reason some women get pregnant while they take the Pill. So what should you do if you [...]
You’ve probably heard at least one friend swear that her acne cleared up once she started on the Pill. But then again, many women start taking birth control around the same time that they would naturally start having less acne—so is it fact, fiction, or just a coincidence? Yup, it’s a fact. “Clearer skin is one of the [...]
It’s pretty rare to get pregnant while properly (the key is properly) taking birth control pills, yet many women feel a little voice of paranoia in the back of their head about the different things that could go wrong. One such worry that many ob-gyns hear is, “Will antibiotics mess up my birth control?” That’s a [...]
Holly Pevzner, Contributing Writer, September 2017 HIGH MEANS IT'S A BOY, AND CARRYING LOW POINTS TO A GIRL—RIGHT? NOT EXACTLY. HERE’S WHAT THE SHAPE OF YOUR BUMP REALLY MEANS. We’ve all heard the tummy forecasts: A high, tight bump means it’s a boy; low and wide means it’s a girl. And if you’ve got an extra-large bulge? Well [...]
Double board-certified physician in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Dr. Kecia Gaither Offers Tips on Cancer Screening New York, NY (PRWEB) September 14, 2017 Before the Pap test was adopted as a standard screening test in the 1950s, cervical cancer was among the leading causes of cancer death in women. The test is generally credited with saving the [...]
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New York, NY, September 14, 2017 – Before the Pap test was adopted as a standard screening test in the 1950s, cervical cancer was among the leading causes of cancer death in women. The test is generally credited with saving the lives of millions of women and, according to the American Cancer Society, is responsible for [...]
It sounds too good to be true, but here’s how it actually works. Sept. 14, 2017 Breastfeeding could keep you from getting pregnant? This one sure sounds like a hoax, but breastfeeding can help prevent pregnancy under very specific circumstances. It’s a form of birth control known as the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM). But—and this is [...]
It’s a serious concern, so let’s look at the facts. Sept. 12, 2017 Birth control has many benefits beyond preventing pregnancy (hello, fewer menstrual cramps) but like any medication, it comes with side effects. Most are pretty minor (mood swings, anyone?), so it’s no surprise that this one gets the most attention: Can birth control give [...]
