Ladies, do you prefer a male or a female Doctor, when going to your OB / GYN ?
Gentlemen, does it matter to you when your S.O. goes to a male gynecologist ?
Is it not an issue for either of you?
Gynecologist
by prophecor 50 Replies latest watchtower medical
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nicolaou
My wife has regular checkups at our Health Centre, sometimes by a qualified nurse but other times by our male GP. There is always a female nurse present and she tells me she's never felt too uncomfortable about it. That's fine with me.
The one time I had to 'bear all' was to a female GP. Curiously I wasn't asked if I'd like a male nurse to be present. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/16/62165/2.ashx
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AK - Jeff
The one time I had to 'bear all' was to a female GP. Curiously I wasn't asked if I'd like a male nurse to be present.
Good point. I have to undergo a physical every two year that includes the 'cough test', in order to maintain a CDL driver's licence. I have had to drop trou for women more than once, and never was there a male nurse observer there to make sure I was not raped. Can you say 'double standard'. ?
Jeff
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mrsjones5
I've had male and female OB/GYNs and I dont recalled a nurse being required to be in the room when I was examined by a male doctor. I do recall nurses being in the room to assist the doctor but they werent always there. I have heard of some men requiring their wives to have only women OB/GYNs, my husband has said that he doesnt have a problem with my seeing a male doctor, hell it was a male OB/GYN who took care of me with my middle two kids - Dr Rorie
Josie
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Why Georgia
When I had my 2nd son I basically had the whole state of Rhode Island in my cookie jar.
I would say that in my humble opinion...women are not as gentle as men.
I would rather have a man because some of the women are just jerks - especially if they have had a baby...They don't mind at all being rough and aren't as sympathetic listening to issues - especially if they've never had any medical issues.
The best doctor I ever had was an OB/GYN who's wife had the pregnancy from hell...he treated all of his patients like queens. And he always talked to both me and my husband the same...no creepiness at all.
WG
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lonelysheep
Woman, only because I love the doctor I've had since I was pregnant w/my son.
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mrsjones5
On a side note: I do prefer that my docters be black or a person of color. Over the last 13-14 years most of them have been black. It was easier to do so living in Oakland, California. As it stands now only my OB/GYN is black (she's such a good doctor). My other doctors are not black which is cool too, I've been very lucky to find great doctors in Indiana. You may ask why? I think it was a reaction to the treatment I got with my first child when I had him at a Kaiser hospital. Coming out of that I just felt I wanted someone who could relate to me on a more personal level and someone who would not assume anything about my circimstance simply because of my skin color.
Hope I didnt open a can of worms here.
Josie
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Billygoat
Why Georgia,
I would say that in my humble opinion...women are not as gentle as men.
I would rather have a man because some of the women are just jerks - especially if they have had a baby...They don't mind at all being rough and aren't as sympathetic listening to issues - especially if they've never had any medical issues.
This has been my experience as well. I mean we're discussing a pretty tender part of my body and my female OBGYN (from years ago) treated my body like I was an engine and she were a mechanic. I haven't had a female since then. I've had the same OBGYN for about 7 years now and I love him. He spends about 20 - 30 minutes with me every time I see him. He'll sit and chat and for my exams a female nurse is always present. I've never had anything but respect for him.
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M.J.
My wife's before we moved was a terrific, kindly old Jewish grandfatherly type who made her very comfortable. I had no problem at all. Her current on is a terrific young woman who I very much admire for the way she handled a dire situation when my wife had our 2nd child.