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Post by librarylady on Jan 24, 2023 20:19:03 GMT
Just wondering what our pea family prefers.
I switched to a female years ago because the male doctor said he could not answer my question because he had not experienced pregnancy.
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pinklady
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Post by pinklady on Jan 24, 2023 20:20:48 GMT
Female. I mean would you take your car to the plumber to get it looked at?
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Jan 24, 2023 20:24:59 GMT
I had a male OBGYN. He saved my life when I had an ectopic pregnancy. I’m eternally grateful for his skill and expertise as a doctor. Plus he was a super nice person.
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Post by eventhinker on Jan 24, 2023 20:36:59 GMT
I’ve had one female gynecologist. She was very rough and aggressive in her exam. Have had male since then so 40 years with a male gyne. My current one is amazing
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Post by Linda on Jan 24, 2023 20:41:34 GMT
my (female) ARNP (primary care) does my well-woman stuff now but back in the day I mainly saw male OB/GYNs - the couple of women I saw, I didn't care for
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jan 24, 2023 20:46:27 GMT
I loved my male OB/GYN. He had life size posters of *hunks* on the ceiling so you could look at them while going through your examination. Kind of took your mind off of what was going on.  When he moved, I was lucky enough to get in with a female who opened her practice to new patients for a few weeks. On the first visit, we sat in wingback chairs in her office chatting like old friends for about half an hour before my exam. She was wonderful. We eventually left Blue Cross and went with Kaiser and I had a great female doctor there too. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 24, 2023 20:51:06 GMT
My GP does all my GYN stuff and she is a woman. I love her and she is always right which I appreciate. I have a friend who sees the same doctor and friend hates her. GP won’t give her morphine nor other strong pain pills so friend hates her. BFF (piano teacher and I) agree with GP.
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Post by scraphollie27 on Jan 24, 2023 20:54:55 GMT
I’ve only ever had male gynaecologists and obstetricians and found them to be caring and skilled physicians.
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Post by Zee on Jan 24, 2023 20:54:58 GMT
I have had two very patronizing female OBGYN, two great male OBGYN, and the rest were female nurse practitioners that have all been great.
I don't feel like only a woman can understand my anatomy or help me make informed decisions. I prefer NPs to be truthful but I would not hesitate to go with a male if I felt he was professional and knowledgable and not dismissive, which in my experience is definitely not limited to male OBGYNs.
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Post by piebaker on Jan 24, 2023 20:56:06 GMT
Male for 8 years. He delivered my first child, then we moved and he was nearing retirement. I started as a new patient with a doctor new to the practice and I've seen her for the last 34 years. She's excellent and thorough.
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Post by littlemama on Jan 24, 2023 20:56:41 GMT
I have generally had female gyns. I did see a highly recommended male gyn and I did not like him. Not because he was male, but because he was an ass.
I guess I should add that I currently see a female Dr at the Family Practice we go to. She will likely be my new primary as well, since our doctor retired at the end of last year
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jan 24, 2023 20:58:14 GMT
Until this past year I've always had male ob/gyn and had excellent doctors. I just switched to a female gyn last year. The only reason I switched is that my long time ob/gyn (male) retired.  . My current doctor was in his practice and the only one who doesn't deliver babies. Since that ship sailed long ago, she was a good match for me. |
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Post by Jamie on Jan 24, 2023 20:58:18 GMT
I don't go to a gynecologist for my yearly, I just go to my normal Dr. which is female.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jan 24, 2023 20:58:25 GMT
I don’t have a preference at all I just happen to go to a woman as my main care provider. The practice I went to when I was pregnant they wanted you to see as many doctors as possible because there was no guarantee your preferred provider would be on call when you delivered so I saw the male OB a couple of times, he wasn’t my doctor when I delivered but I wouldn’t have cared, he was a very calming person I enjoyed his bedside manner.
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Post by Peal on Jan 24, 2023 21:01:36 GMT
My (male)GP does it now, but I've had both depending on who was available at the clinic at the time.
Where we live now there are so few women gyns that getting into a practice is tricky.
I like my doctor so much though that he would be my preference at this point in my life.
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SabrinaP
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Post by SabrinaP on Jan 24, 2023 21:05:46 GMT
I’ve always had a female.
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Jan 24, 2023 21:12:42 GMT
Currently a female but have had a male as well. Both are awesome and honestly it seems like the male was more attentive.
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Post by katlady on Jan 24, 2023 21:16:09 GMT
My first OBGYN was a male, who also delivered my babies. He was great. Then we moved. My current OBGYN is female, but I’ve never met her. I am always seen by the nurse practitioner. I’ve read reviews that the doctor is rude, but I stay with her practice because I like the NP.
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Post by Lexica on Jan 24, 2023 21:17:27 GMT
I don't have one here yet, but I plan to ask for a female. I've had a man once and while he was professional and nice, I just prefer females.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jan 24, 2023 21:25:01 GMT
Had both... liked both... I picked female since that is what I currently have.
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Post by papersilly on Jan 24, 2023 21:37:56 GMT
i've had both but the female one was much more supportive of me having a hysterectomy than the male one did.
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Post by peano on Jan 24, 2023 21:42:11 GMT
My first experience with an OBGYN was a male at Planned Parenthood when I was in college. He was so patronizing and unpleasant, I never wanted another male. I used an all-female practice, but both my docs have retired so I'm in between doctors. I need to find another one.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jan 24, 2023 21:45:01 GMT
I don't have a gynaecologist. But decades ago when I had to go see one for a colposcopy and laser treatment, it was a male gyno. I probably would have preferred a female one, but it didn't bother me too much. If I had to go to one now, I would seek out a female.
The doctor who was supposed to deliver my babies was a male (he was a GP who also did obstetrics for low risk pregnancies). I had wanted the female doctor, but she was booked out months in advance, and only worked part time. Anyway, the midwives did all the work with both of my births, he just waltzed in after the birth to stitch me up.
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Post by peano on Jan 24, 2023 21:47:23 GMT
I loved my male OB/GYN. He had life size posters of *hunks* on the ceiling so you could look at them while going through your examination. Kind of took your mind off of what was going on. When he moved, I was lucky enough to get in with a female who opened her practice to new patients for a few weeks. On the first visit, we sat in wingback chairs in her office chatting like old friends for about half an hour before my exam. She was wonderful. We eventually left Blue Cross and went with Kaiser and I had a great female doctor there too. This seems so unprofessional and creepy and presumptuous, like the doctor is equating how women think to how men think. The last thing on my mind, the last thing I want to think about is men's pictures on the ceiling. I want respect, I want my concerns to be taken seriously; I don't need hand-pats. |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jan 24, 2023 21:49:37 GMT
I loved my male OB/GYN. He had life size posters of *hunks* on the ceiling so you could look at them while going through your examination. Kind of took your mind off of what was going on. When he moved, I was lucky enough to get in with a female who opened her practice to new patients for a few weeks. On the first visit, we sat in wingback chairs in her office chatting like old friends for about half an hour before my exam. She was wonderful. We eventually left Blue Cross and went with Kaiser and I had a great female doctor there too. This seems so unprofessional and creepy and presumptuous, like the doctor is equating how women think to how men think. The last thing on my mind, the last thing I want to think about is men's pictures on the ceiling. I want respect, I want my concerns to be taken seriously; I don't need hand-pats. It was over 3 decades ago. All his patients loved it! Sorry you find it creepy. |
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Post by peano on Jan 24, 2023 21:54:56 GMT
This seems so unprofessional and creepy and presumptuous, like the doctor is equating how women think to how men think. The last thing on my mind, the last thing I want to think about is men's pictures on the ceiling. I want respect, I want my concerns to be taken seriously; I don't need hand-pats. It was over 3 decades ago. All his patients loved it! Sorry you find it creepy. Well, knowing that it was so long ago, it's not surprising, but still as creepy to me. |
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Post by femalebusiness on Jan 24, 2023 21:57:11 GMT
Female. Any dr that I see needs to be female. I've had my share of asshole male doctors and haven't had a male dr in decades.
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Post by garcia5050 on Jan 24, 2023 22:00:23 GMT
I’ve had one female gynecologist. She was very rough and aggressive in her exam. Have had male since then so 40 years with a male gyne. My current one is amazing I've also had rough females. I then switched to a male and he didn't like using stirrups-which felt very odd to me. He said while he was in med school, they made all the students get in stirrups and he didn't like the way it felt, so he decided he wasn't going to ask his patients to use them. Well I didn't care for not using stirrups so I switched again (I had to scoot my butt so much further - I felt like the entirety of my butt cheeks were completely off the edge). But he was definitely more gentle than the previous females. I have a female now and she is awesome. |
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Post by peabay on Jan 24, 2023 22:01:30 GMT
Female. I ran to a female OB/GYN when a male one tried to discuss the "myth of PMS" with me. Fucking asshole.
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milocat
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Post by milocat on Jan 24, 2023 22:02:52 GMT
I've only gone to my GP, first time and for years after it was males only. Then we got one female here. Now years later we have 4 female doctors only and the men have to go to a lady for their personal things.
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