dr gender preference

[symbioidlj]

This may be a personal question...

Do you prefer a male or female doctor? Do you have any reason for one or the other? It seems to me that if you are a male, you're expected to prefer a male doctor, and vice-versa... However, I prefer females, because I can relate better... I empathize with women better than men. Is this "odd" for me to prefer a woman doctor?

Comments

[polydad.livejournal.com]

I'm going to a doctor for medical expertise. If the doctor has figured out a method to apply medical expertise with their genitals, I'm very impressed, but I want to know how it works before it's applied.

There will be an exception to this if I develop prostate or other testicular problems; I'd prefer a male doctor for that on the grounds that he's likely to have had a more personal interest in his studies.

best,

Joel

[roadriverrail.livejournal.com]

The biggest problem I have with doctors is that they don't realize that my father is a doctor and I'm comfortable engaging them in a way that isn't the expected doctor/patient relationship where the patient gets talked down to. I know my anatomy and physiology, as well as a lot of drug interactions and such. I want a doctor to engage me at that level.

I'm so happy when I have a doctor who does that that I couldn't care what gender s/he is.

[rexallia.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's odd for you to prefer a woman doctor. I'm sure that there are many women that prefer a male doctor as well. Personally, it doesn't matter to me, but I haven't had a male doctor since I was about 12.

[vesicular.livejournal.com]

Male. May sound weird, but I don't really like females poking and proding me.

[abadman.livejournal.com]

Would you feel comfortable showing off a massive painful hemorrhoid to your female doctor? For me, that sort of thing seem less embarrassing with a male doctor.