I'm thinking of matters of a personal nature ;) here.

Would you be bothered at seeing a woman GP for problems with your male bits and vica versa as a woman patient?

I have tended not to mind one way or the other in the past but must admit as doctors get younger I am changing my feelings on this. I always try to see the female doctor but if she's not there then I will see the male GP.

How about you?

:blush:

do the doctors get younger or do you get older?

As a female I don't mind discussing personal things with a male Doctor, but if I need to be examined I would insist on seeing a female Doctor or nurse.

Originally posted by Cyclone
do the doctors get younger or do you get older?

:nod: fair point but the HRT doesn't half do a good job :D

Anyway answer the question Mr/Ms Cyclone ;)

I've not been to the doctors for about 5 years, and never for any reason why i'd be concerned about the doctors sex. In the past i've preferred female doctors, they smell nicer and there's always the chance that they'll fancy me. But now I have an SO so that point is moot.
Hypothetically though, i'd rather have a same sex doctor to look at issues like that.

Originally posted by Cyclone
I've not been to the doctors for about 5 years, and never for any reason why i'd be concerned about the doctors sex. In the past i've preferred female doctors, they smell nicer and there's always the chance that they'll fancy me. But now I have an SO so that point is moot.
Hypothetically though, i'd rather have a same sex doctor to look at issues like that.

Whats an SO?

For ordinary stuff - dont mind. But if its "ladies troubles" I do prefer a female doctor - at least they understand what it is like!

Originally posted by Mo
Whats an SO?

Sickly odour?

Significant Other - really, you guys need to learn your acronyms if you want to be taken seriously AFAIK and IIRC, you can get away with it IRL, but not on the net. And just to be clear, IANAL.

Originally posted by Cyclone
Significant Other - really, you guys need to learn your acronyms if you want to be taken seriously AFAIK and IIRC, you can get away with it IRL, but not on the net. And just to be clear, IANAL.

Not really acronyms are they? But we get your drift.

Now scuba, that's an ancronym. In fact it's even an anacronym.

Originally posted by Cyclone
Significant Other - really, you guys need to learn your acronyms if you want to be taken seriously AFAIK and IIRC, you can get away with it IRL, but not on the net. And just to be clear, IANAL.

Oh that explains it then :huh:

SO - Significant other
BH - Better half
OH - Other half

It doesn't realy bother me, though women doctors (like women tattooists) tend to be a bit less rough with the needles.

Originally posted by valentine
As a female I don't mind discussing personal things with a male Doctor, but if I need to be examined I would insist on seeing a female Doctor or nurse.

I am the same... doesnt bother me at all...

I would imagine most men prefer to see a female doctor rather than a male...

It does make me wonder why females and males feel this way... because what we forget is that some Doctors Male/Female are actually gay anyway... so does it really make a difference who we see?

I personally just feel more comfortable seeing a female with personal problems than i would with a Male...

It wouldn't bother me either way.
In fact when I've been to see a female doctor about 'women's problems' they sometimes seem dismissive, as though every other woman in the world has the same symptoms and your just over-reacting, where-as a male has no personal experience of the problems.

A friend of mine always sees her male GP for her smear aswell cause she reckons he's lot 'gentler' than the surgery nurse!

When I first read the title I thought you were going to visit someone who lived across the road from some sort of sex therapist. I must be slow today.

I have no problem talking about personal problems or 'women's issues' with male doctors, but when it comes to intimate examinations I always insist on being seen by a woman.

I don't care how professional someone is - doctors are still human beings, and men especially get turned on by visuals.

Originally posted by JBee
I don't care how professional someone is - doctors are still human beings, and men especially get turned on by visuals.

How about a gay male doctor ?

Though I doubt you could ask for one :)

The only doctor I have seen which I didn't like was an older Male doctor. I felt that he was a little out of touch.

If I had to have my rude bits examined I would feel slightly more comfortable with a female doctor.

Male Gynacologist.

Wallpapered his hallway through his letterbox.:hihi:

Originally posted by Cyclone
Significant Other - really, you guys need to learn your acronyms if you want to be taken seriously AFAIK and IIRC, you can get away with it IRL, but not on the net. And just to be clear, IANAL.

"IANAL" :shocked: I hope you didn't just miss a space there!

so far i havent been to see a doc bout anything bout that but dont really think i would be that bothered, ive only seen a woman doctor for anything a couple of times ever n it has never bothered me before... werent bothered bout the male student that was 'observing' :rolleyes: while i was in labour.... but then i think that is probably the wrong time to be worrying bout the sex of people!

I think for most things I wouldn't be bothered either way.

But there's definitely some things I wouldn't want to see a female doctor for.

Though if it was feeling really really unwell I wouldn't be bothered at all.

What about male midwives?

There are only two things that I want to know about any doctor I see regarding my personal problems.

1. Are your hands warm.

2. Are your nails cut short.

The sex of the doctor is immaterial.

i'd be more comfy with a female doc examining my tackle than a male. My doc is actually female the onlyproblem is she is a bit of a hottie.:blush: :banana:

Its a treat to see my doctor. He's young, handsome, very very nice, and a really good listener. There are 6 in the practice and I think at least 3 are women. I always ask for my favourite male doc., whatever the problem. He's the best I've had. I have found many female doctors a bit unsympathetic.

When I tell my daughter I'm going to see him, I think she imagines me as one of the old ladies in the Harry Enfield programme because she always says "Young man ..... at your age, at my age!"

I've had several female doctors "play" with my bits, and it didn't really bother me. Was kinda bizaare having an ultrasound done though :loopy:

Doesn't bother me in the slightest. i've been under gynae at the hospital for a while and its pot luck whether you get a man or a woman and to be honest they've all been fine irrespective of what they've got between their own legs!!! i find a good attitude is more important cos its blooming hard to relax when you're in that not too glamourous situation!!!

Originally posted by Mo
I'm thinking of matters of a personal nature ;) here.

Would you be bothered at seeing a woman GP for problems with your male bits and vica versa as a woman patient?

I have tended not to mind one way or the other in the past but must admit as doctors get younger I am changing my feelings on this. I always try to see the female doctor but if she's not there then I will see the male GP.

How about you?

:blush:

While neither would bother me over anything, even sexual I think strangely enough i'd prefer someone of the opposite sex if it was anything sexual/medical. Maybe I'm just weird but I've always found it much easier to talk to women about that kinda stuff than men, even professionals.

Wilf

Same here

Id prefer a someone of the opposite sex if there was anything personal that I needed to see the doc about.

I've no problems seeing a female doctor for any reason. I think their training and experience assists them in, erm.....handling anything. :hihi:

After having my first child, I had to have stitches and it was a male doctor that did this. I must say that I didn't give a damn at that point as to who it was doing the stitching. I also had to see a male doctor (not by choice) for my 6 week check but there was a female nurse present.
Now if I have to go to the doctor for any personal examinations I always ask for a female doctor or the nurse.

Originally posted by redrobbo
I've no problems seeing a female doctor for any reason. I think their training and experience assists them in, erm.....handling anything. :hihi:

That's why I wanted warm hands and short nails red, it covers both sides of the coin, so to speak. ;)

I have been treated by both female and male gynaecologists and I now insist on having a female doctor where any intimate examination is necessary. It is impossible for a man to understand how it feels to have your legs up in the stirrups and have a big light shining on you so that he can get a better look! I also had a very bad experience with a male gynaecologist once where he needed me to move closer to him, but instead of ASKING me to move he grabbed my hips and pulled me towards him! I can't imagine a female doctor ever doing anything so degrading to a patient, because she would know that she wouldn't want to be handled that way.

ive had both male & females drs. & nurses handle my tackle over the years and it makes no difference really.

its amazing how proud you are of your self control ability when you have several female hands on your tackle. :D

im not fussed tbh!!


just as long as they warm thier hands up first;)

in all seriousness no i do not mind either way tbh i used to be but after having my little boy 6 yrs ago i am not fussed anymore that many diferent doctors and other medicaly trained people both male and female ermmm lets say examined me!! that im not botherd anymore!





:)

Originally posted by nick2
How about a gay male doctor ?

Though I doubt you could ask for one :)

one of my 'nuds' was acheing so I went to see my GP [ who is
gay] and he dealt with me very efficeintly, rubber gloves an all.

But I couldn't help but think about that scene in the film 'the hand that rocks the cradle'

Originally posted by Twiglet
What about male midwives?

Not sure that many people are that bothered what sex the midwife is when they are in labour.. but I prefered to see the male midwifes during pregnancy.. much more sympathetic in my opinion! also.. now i have had time to think about it.. its much easier to talk to guys anyways!

Well i tell you...

One time i went in for a physical and the doctor was FEMALE! -- I didnt wanna let her do it but there was no other doctors round @ the time and i would have had to wait..

I just went and let her examine me,didnt feel strange or anything....... (Maybe a little bit :D)

Male Gynacologist.

Wallpapered his hallway through his letterbox.:hihi:

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