Am I the only one that feels uncomfortable going to a male gynocologist??

i feel that way. think about it. there are so many medical fields to go into. i personally have chosen plastic surgery. why would a man choose to swab women's crotches every day and stick his hand in several vagina's every day. i don't think it's where a man needs to be. you need to wonder what was going through his head when he chose gynecology. i'm not talking about obstetrics. i can understand wanting to be a part of the miracle of birth, but for a man to be a gyno i feel is wrong

It doesn't make a difference to me. I always had a male OB/GYN until just a couple years ago. But if you are more comfortable with a woman dr, then go to a female.

Yup, but female OBs have the tendency to have a less sypathetic attitude. I said screw OBs and got myself a CNM,

I 2nd meandrphoto. I have PCOS, and the female docs I've been to (except for one) have an "it's not that bad" attitude, but the men are always sympathetic and understanding.

i used to go to a female, but she closed her practice and joined with another out of town.. my insurance now only covers 2 of the ob/gyn in town... otherwise its a 45 + minute drive.... the only female at the place i am currently going to is in extremely high demand (being the only female) so since i need to go every week, i have a male at first i was uncomfortable.. but he is wonderful and ive gotten over the awkward feeling

I used to, before I went to my first OB appointment when I was Pregnant with my Son. I had something happen to me as a teen when I saw a male gyno, so it made me afraid of ALL male doctors. But my OB was THE best doctor ever, and proved that not all of them are pervs. The gyno I see now is female and def the best female doc I have ever had..but I had a horrible one, too, before this one. She actually delivered my Son because my male OB wasn't on call that day..ugh. She did fine, but she made me feel like a piece of shit for having my nipples pierced (a whole other story). There's good and bad with both, it just depends on the individual doctor. As far as being comfortable - that's a personal thing. Many females don't want a male gyno. I'm just used to getting pierced/tattooed by male artists (yes, in private areas), so no biggie for me.

I am not sure all I have ever went to was a male. The first male was with my first OB that was when I went on birth control, but I only went to him one time because he didn't deliver babies he just done paps and stuff like that and after 2 months of birth control I decided I wanted a baby. So I went to this other OB that I went to while I was pregnant with my daughter now almost 6. I had a bad birth experance with him so I went to him for my 6 week check up then 1 yearly check up when my daughter was 18 months we went to a new OB the one that ended up coming and delivering her by forceps. So I have been seeing this OB now for 5 and a half years he also delivered my youngest and will deliver my unborn I am carring now. I couldn't ask for a better OB. I have a male family doctor as well and if he would ever need to you know check down there for whatever reason I already told DH I wouldn't let him I would be going to my OB