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when it comes to obstetricians whats better a male or female doctor? (from your experience)
Female.
I wouldn't take my car to an automatic who didn't drive. And I wouldn't take my uterus to a doctor that's never had a period.
Peace,
Kat
lol i kind of agree i just ended up with male doctor but i think women are better cause they can relate
Quoting WildKat:Female.
I wouldn't take my car to an automatic who didn't drive. And I wouldn't take my uterus to a doctor that's never had a period.
Peace,
Kat
Female, absolutely! The two male doctors I had in the past made me feel like they had somewhere better to be!!

Dreaming of that Paradise Earth...
I had a male OB/GYN for both deliveries. LOVED him to death. We moved he retired so I now have a female Nurse Practioner that speciazes in Female health and I love her. Wont trade her for anyone! So I have had both for exams and liked them but only for a delivery Doc.
I have had both and I prefer a male, it seems more natural to me, and I always joke with people and tell them if I am going to pay someone to look and touch, then it better be a guy, but in all truthfullness, I really do prefer a man, to me they don't have those parts, so they are more careful I think.
All my doctors,etc are female...I feel more comfy explaining feminine issues,with a female who has/had the same as me!
We have 2 hospitals in our city, but the one I like only has one doctors office that uses them, so I've always had the same doctors. It is 2 (sometimes 3) women and a man, but the man is elderly and doesn't deliver babies any more, so I've only seen the women. I really think it depends more on personality. There is one woman doctor I don't care much for, but I like the other 2 they have a lot.
Personally, I'd rather have a female GYN/OB. I just think that theyre eqipped with the same parts, so they know how you feel and have been through the same thing. I had a male OB that was just completely rude, he would tell me everytime I went to see him I was gaining too much weight!!! I only gained 38 lbs, which I dont think is too bad!! Ugh, I switched and had a midwife. My gyn is female as well, I just feel more comfortable with it being a woman.
this makes me feel like i should switch! my male doctor treats me like a number!! and never explains anything.
Quoting cayleybre:Personally, I'd rather have a female GYN/OB. I just think that theyre eqipped with the same parts, so they know how you feel and have been through the same thing. I had a male OB that was just completely rude, he would tell me everytime I went to see him I was gaining too much weight!!! I only gained 38 lbs, which I dont think is too bad!! Ugh, I switched and had a midwife. My gyn is female as well, I just feel more comfortable with it being a woman.
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