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What The Shape Of Your Bump Can (and Can’t) Tell You

By | September 14th, 2017|Categories: In the News|

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 [...]

Do I Need a Pap Test Every Year?

By | September 14th, 2017|Categories: In the News|

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 [...]

Do I Need a Pap Test Every Year?

By | September 14th, 2017|Categories: In the News|

(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 [...]

Can You Use Breastfeeding for Birth Control? An Ob-Gyn Explains

By | September 14th, 2017|Categories: In the News|

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 [...]

Can Your Birth Control Cause Blood Clots? An Ob-Gyn Explains

By | September 12th, 2017|Categories: In the News|

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 [...]

The truth about how birth control affects your health

By | September 11th, 2017|Categories: In the News|

A double-board certified OB/GYN weighs in on the questions we all have about our bodies on birth control. McKenna Park, 9/11/17  When I started taking the pill, I was pretty confused. Were my mood swings being caused by the pill, or was I just having a hard day? Or was I giving myself mood swings because [...]

It’s Not Your Mother’s Hysterectomy

By | September 7th, 2017|Categories: In the News|

Double board-certified physician in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Dr. Kecia Gaither offers tips on understanding hysterectomy surgery today New York, NY (PRWEB) September 07, 2017 Years ago it was commonplace for women reaching middle age to undergo hysterectomy as a matter of course for “female problems,” and the surgery itself typically involved a large incision and a [...]

These Moms Talk About What to Do When Breastfeeding Really F*cking Hurts

By | September 6th, 2017|Categories: In the News|

BY SUZANNAH WEISS SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 3:35 PM An Instagram photo of a mom named Angela Burzo crying as she breastfeeds recently went viral. "It has been an emotional and painful struggle," she wrote. Other moms applauded Burzo for reminding us it's normal not to always love breastfeeding—or any aspect of motherhood, for that matter. But should moms [...]

What is hyperemesis gravidarum?

By | September 4th, 2017|Categories: In the News|

Janice Lloyd and Liz Szabo, USA TODAYPublished 12:43 p.m. ET Sept. 4, 2017 | Updated 6:34 p.m. ET Sept. 4, 2017 Kensington Palace released a surprise announcement that Duchess Kate and Prince William are expecting their third child. USA TODAY Britain's Prince William and wife Duchess Catherine are expecting their third child, and Kate is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum as [...]

What Are the Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis and How Do I Know if I Have It?

By | August 23rd, 2017|Categories: In the News|

One in three girls will get BV at some point in her lifetime. BY HANNAH ORENSTEIN, AUG 23, 2017 Does something smell majorly off down there? Like, kind of fishy? It might be bacterial vaginosis, an infection so common that one in three girls will get it at some point during their lifetime. Seventeen.com talked to double [...]

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