Do you prefer your doctor to be of the same gender to you or different and why?

[stellamint]

If it matters to you, can you explain why?

Same

Different

It doesn't matter

[Paris13]

I just moved to a new part of my State, @stellamint, And I Chose a Muslim Female doctor.
I picked her from the Best of the Rest, So I had thought, Because with still having a husband out in Egypt, She reminded me of my husband's Family, And I felt right at home with her. However, She appeared to have a Sour ball and All when she found out I was back here and Not in Egypt with him.. So it Begins...
However, Without going into Detail, I had to switch pretty fast. She didn't give me a thorough Physical exam that I was used to, Perhaps feeling Awkward of "Touching " Another female patient. So how does she work out GYN dealings? Lord only Knows how that Goes.
And even when my blood work came back, Which I had to pull Hen's teeth for me to get a copy of, She was not Quite Frank with me of my Great Results, Telling me something "Different" Instead Before I had Even Read.
I was then Assigned a male Doctor, And I think now, It is probably for the Best.
Good luck. xx

[Paris13]

@Gyno xx

[LaurenGrace]

Theyve learned all the same things they seen it all before. they are typically very professional and if youve been to the same doctor/gyno midwife more than few times you'll knowit really doesn't matter male or female

[Anonymous]

I voted C.

It's awkward in different ways, but whatever.

As I noted in a comment, my wife's ob/gyn is male and way better to her prior female ob/gyn.

Sometimes same sex is great. Sometimes same sex they think that however they experience things, it should be the same for you. Opposite sex is sometimes more willing to simply listen and take what you say as what you're experiencing.

[Baconburger]

It's different for girls because after a certain age they usually have their own obgyn that they like to see and >95% of the time they or their loved one would prefer a female ob. For guys, I highly doubt it matters unless it has something to do with cancer involving the nerves down there.

[0112358]

Pretty sure way less than 95% of obgyns are female, so I doubt your assertion is true.

My wife's prior obgyn was a female... who she hated. Her obgyn for the last 10 years was a man, and he's great.

[Baconburger]

@0112358 I never said 95% of obgyns are female? I said that 95% of women and their loved one would prefer a female ob looking at their parts than a male ob.

[jacquesvol]

My wife prefers male obgyns: those she had are less rude than the female obgyns she had.

[Baconburger]

@jacquesvol It's not a surprise. Older couples are generally the ones who are more ok with having a male ob because they usually have been together long enough for the fact that another man is looking and touching the gf/wife's parts to not bother them anymore.

[jacquesvol]

@stellamint
Not a qustion of age. She started with a mzle obgyn, long ago. I never had any jealousy: an obgyn sees 3 or 4 women/hr, 8hrs/day, 5days/week, 50 weeks/year. During his whole career. Do the math:
3*8*5*50*20 (or 30)= how many vaginas?
More than 100,000
Do you really think he endangers other peoples' marriages?
I complain his own wife. How can he still be interested in a woman's pussy?

[jacquesvol]

@Baconburger

[Baconburger]

@jacquesvol Your calculations are good but still flawed in that you're assuming every appointment during the year is for a different patient. And I never said anything about endangering relationships, merely that most people feel uncomfortable when they are in that situation.

As for your case, it's great that you don't experience any jealousy. But I'm just speaking from what I've seen and my experience from working in a hospital. An over generalization for sure, but at least it's a generalization with a basis.

[jacquesvol]

@stellamint
My math would be flawed if I had written about 100,000*different* vaginas (which I did not) :)

[ElissaDido]

I only go to female gynecologists because I don't want a man to be touching and squishing my boobs.
I prefer female dermatologists because I am more comfortable showing them my eczema in my boobs that I gladly don't have anymore. But I wouldn't mind a male dermatologist.
Other than that, I don't care at all, I only prefer the most qualified regardless of gender. Unless I have to undress once I had to take off my shirt in front of the immigration office doctor and he was very flirty it was kind of uncomfortable.

[Jxpxtxr]

I just want my doctor to be competent tbh..
I had been with this one doctor in my local practice who failed to diagnose a pneumonia and I ended up in hospital because of that bungler 😪

[jacquesvol]

@Jxpxtxr
A pneumonia diagnosis is tricky: sometimes a person shows nothing today and has a raging pneumonia the next day.

[Jxpxtxr]

@jacquesvol well apparently they quickly knew what I had at the hospital.. honestly no doctor in their right mind would just send a patient home if they have a fever of 40+ degrees, keep shivering and throwing up..

[LittleMissCuriousity]

A lot of the issues I have are based in hormones, so I would rather have a woman. A female doctor is more likely to understand my issues and be willing to find alternative treatments.

[vishna]

It only matters during my first trip to the gynecologist, and go from there. Besides that, I don't care any other time.

[fauchelevent]

I couldn't care less. I've gone to see male gynaecologists before and I was no more uncomfortable with him than with a female one.

[ManOnFire]

Doesn't matter to me, but I have been annoyed by female doctors having to mention me having a "cute butt" or joking about my "jewels." Yet it would be harassment if it was vice versa.

[LaVilaine]

I have no preference. I personally wouldn't be bothered by a male gynaecologist, but I've only ever had a female one.

[Curious_Bitizen]

Same cos i feel more comfortable in when she's a woman too. Also, I've had a bad experience with male doctors.

[nog6422]

Doesn't matter.

But if I had to get naked it would matter (last time I had to do that I was 4). In that case I would prefer opposite because at least I'd have an excuse for getting a boner, whereas if it was the same then he'd think I was gay.

[JRICHARDS1996]

Different because I find women to be more nurturing, maternal, and somewhat comforting when it comes to such roles.

[Oram52]

It doesn't matter to me either way, gender wouln't have any impact on advise. I wouldn't be uncomfortable.

[SweetHomicidalQueen]

Idc most of the time but id rather have a female gyno than a male

[lilyluna96]

If it's gynaecologist, then I'd prefer someone of same sex

[kittykatbrat]

Vote B I have always felt more comfortable with men.

[Fearless_banana]

My doctor is a female. I have no issues with it being either way

[April10]

I want my gyno to be a woman. That's a must

But I don't care for other doctors

[KittieCat]

I only care for my gynecologist, everyone else doesn't matter

[cth96190]

I care about their competence, not what reproductive organs they have.

[Miezko]

I feel more comfortable with female doctors, I think it's because I see them as almost motherly, weird, I know.

[06CuriousMind]

It doesn't really matter to me. Even if it was a guy doing a personal exam, he does them all day every day.