Kameelah Phillips

2 weeks ago | thebump.com | Korin Miller |G. O’Hara |Kameelah Phillips

The powerful skincare ingredient is used to treat everything from acne to fine lines. Here’s what doctors want you to know before slathering it on while you’re expecting. save articleBy Korin Miller Published April 28, 2025NEW!Medically Reviewed by Kameelah Phillips, MD|Fact Checked by G. O’HaraImage: fizkes | ShutterstockRetinol is a powerhouse skincare ingredient that treats everything from fine lines to stubborn acne. You may have reached for it before getting that positive pregnancy test.

4 weeks ago | healio.com | Regina Schaffer |Kameelah Phillips

Key takeaways: About one in five people who present with vaginitis symptoms also have at least one STI. CDC recommends co-testing for STIs when women are diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. Vaginitis, which includes yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis, affects up to 75% of women at least once in their lives, yet many women are unaware that this can put them at increased risk for a sexually transmitted infection, or STI.

4 weeks ago | healio.com | Regina Schaffer |Kameelah Phillips |Carol L. DiBerardino

Key takeaways:About one in nine people who present with vaginitis symptoms also have at least one STI. CDC recommends co-testing for STIs when women are diagnosed with vaginitis, particularly bacterial vaginosis. Vaginitis, including yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis, affects up to 75% of women at least once in their lives, yet many women are unaware that a sexually transmitted infection, or STI, could be the cause.