Straight men: male or female doctor preference

I'm comfortable with either a male or female doctor, it doesn't make any difference to me as long as they are competent and reasonably polite. I've had DRE's and testicle examinations done by both male and female doctors and it's all the same to me...

Typically I prefer a woman but recently had one fuck me over badly, so I am not certain whether this will remain constant. I have found both the cream of the crop and the cream of the crap. I am not an easy patient, I am more complex than any 15 or 20 “normal” patients, being edition one version one the first time in history the rare diseases I have occurred in one patient

I live and die in a perfect medical catch 22. There is a saying in medical school "when you hear hoof beats think horses not zebras“ don’t go off on a tangent searching for something complex when usually the simple answer is the correct one.

I am the zebra they tell you not to look for, of course they never hear my hoove’s as I can only roll silently.

All the doctors I see at this point are female. It's mildly erotic and at a more practical level I respond a little more earnestly to a soft, feminine voice. And I just don't like being touched by other men.

A long time ago I was changing health insurance, but not by choice. I decided to research pros and cons of male vs female physicians. That search led me to the discovery of this site. From what I read, patients of female physicians tend to have better outcomes of their medical issues. So I went with female. I'm fairly healthy, so I have not noticed any difference in outcome. What I have noticed is since I have switched to females, the exams are not as thorough. My physicals are done with clothes on. There has not been a hernia check. A reference to my hydrocele being enlarged resulted in a comment that maybe I should see a urologist. At a full body skin exam I was asked only to remove my shirt. I have changed doctors each time because I felt they were not doing their job. But now after reading all the comments here I'm thinking that this is the way medicine is nowadays. I see another female next week so we will see if she is more thorough than the others. So basically at this point I don't have a preference either way.

To Redtail.... Unfortunately that is what medicine and exams have degenerated to. I have been seeking a PCP (Principal Care Physician) for more than 4 years during which time I experienced one minor operation and a second major open heart operation... and found that the old-fashion doctor who is hands-on no longer exists. Initial visits are simply the doctor (male or female) sit on one side of the room, take notes and/or type on their computer or look things up while I sit across the room and answer the same old questions.... as the session ends, the doctor walks over and listens to my heart and tells me I am "alive". I have learned to navigate the system by working with specialists or agressively pushing for results. To understand how the system works, consider that within 3 months I had two surgeries, one biggie one, and never had any doctor, surgeon, or department provide me with a basic hands-on examination, and the only blood work or X-rays were specific to that one specific surgery... but they did the surgeries.

I definitely prefer a female.

My last GP was as queer as a three dollar bill, and also the last one to have his finger up my ass while doing my complete physical. I’m guessing that he moved on likely because word got out, and this area of the US is highly homophobic.

While I liked him just fine, my new female GP is a way more attentive and thorough doctor, which is how I’ve notice every female in the medical profession to be.

Either one is fine. Females have a better sense of explaining issues!

All things being equal, I prefer female practitioners. But I've had some good ones who were male, too.

I too have had both, and prefer female for some reason. Not sure if it’s bedside manner or what. The female docs I have had have been more thorough, knowledgable, and receptive to my issues over the years so maybe that’s it. Not even anything sexual.

I have been examined by both male and female doctors and I prefer female doctors

No preference.

Prefer female but never had any female PC doc do any exam with clothing removed. Only urologist.

Definitely a female doctor for me.........all of the medical professionals I visit are female. That includes the vet for my dogs. Why? In my opinion they seem to care more. Nothing sexual with any of them.

I’ve had both

I have a smoking hot female Dr now

Little awkward but she is very thorough

Strictly women, since 2005 when I started going regularly at 42.

I have had mostly unpleasant experiences with male doctors excluding a pediatric pulmonologist during childhood. This pulmonologist along with my pediatrician (female) helped me to minimize my asthma. I had chosen a Pulmonologist (male) as my PCP when it was time to move on to an adult doctor at 22. He treated me like a pork chop on a meat rack so after a year I found a family practice clinic and took my business elsewhere. They treat me with the utmost respect and decency. My current doctor at this clinic is a female.

I am now going through an athletic injury (me, the skinny asthmatic kid who grew up and got stronger) so I was referred to an orthopedic clinic. I have been examined by a male doctor this time. He was attentive, knowledgeable, respectful with a good sense of humor ("You are young and healthy. Now get the hell out of here, you are bad for business".)

It is not necessarily gender preference it is about competency and bedside manner.

I have twice had an exam offered by a female clinician. One time I was examined by a nurse practitioner for health insurance several years ago for a new job. I had not expected to see a female and was surprised as I was naked with a gown sitting on the exam table. I occupied my time waiting by scanning the room and immediately located the box of exam gloves and KY. I did my best to accept what could take place. I was left waiting for about 10 minutes which seemed like forever and only managed to feel more anxious and anticipate the upcoming exam. "Why would I be naked if the exam was just a screening?" At times I felt my penis throb but not become erect. Then the knock on the door and in came the doctor. To my shock, it wasn't a male doctor. She did give me a complete exam while discretely trying to allow the gown to cover me as best it could until it didn't. The genital exam was gentle but thorough while lying back and then standing. The later then involved facing the table and taking her finger up my rectum such that I did go up on my toes!

This was the second time I had an exam by a female. It was comprehensive and after I felt more inclined to relive the experience. I am sure most males would do so. I didn't get hard during the exam but later I was quite capable. Such is the power of memory!

I simply don't have a preference as I've had both good and less good care from both male and female providers. My current line up is PCP: female, Urologist: male, Dermatologist: male, and Colorectal surgeon: female. There is not too much that embarrasses me concerning health care, as I know that most medical staff has seen just about anything there is to see, and they will forget you in about 5 seconds after you leave and move on to the next case.

I leave my modesty at the door whenever I need medical care. I'm more concerned about getting better or making sure I don't have cancer than I am about whatever anyone may see or what they think about my body.

Prefer female. All of my doctors are female. They are all very good, compassionate and very gentle when handling the sensitive areas. Doesn’t hurt they are all cute

Definitely prefer female. I've been knowing her for quite some time and can tell her pretty much anything. Love her exams...wink.

I'm fine with a female PCP. She's very pleasant, professional and non-judgmental. And young enough to be my daughter. My dentist and ophthalmologist are both female as well. Only my urologist is male.

I had a male PCP for 25 years, he was a great Dr. But he was forced to retire. So his dominant nurse said to me, we will be having you see Dr. so and so, and yes female. I'm very close to her, and she is quietly very Dom. She try's to have me see only female specialists.

My last annual, I notice my nurse walking out of the exam room after the BP check and the rest, and she stopped and pulled gloves out and the ky jelly. So after her through exam, she said as she help me off the table, lets check your prostate, I replied my urology PA just did that. She soothingly said I will be doing it also.

I report of my most intimate exams:

proctology:

4x male doctor, 2x female doctor

males examined me alone or with nurse, the females always were alone with me while exam

urology:

2x male doctor, 2x female doctor, 4x nurse cause of catheter. always alone with the medical examiner.

dermatologic skin screen exam:

1x female doctor, was alone with her, completely naked (i mean me , lol).

what do I prefer? 100% female doctors, because its more normal for me to talk with women about aches and problems than to men,

I had a male PCP for 25 years, he was a great Dr. But he was forced to retire. So his dominant nurse said to me, we will be having you see Dr. so and so, and yes female. I'm very close to her, and she is quietly very Dom. She try's to have me see only female specialists.Why was he forced to retire

Why was he forced to retire? I had the same situation and I've always wondered about his retirement. It was in 2013, I was in for my annual in July and I asked him if I should be looking for a new doctor as he was getting near that age. He said no, he wasn't retiring . My wife was in 2 months later and came home with a list of doctors he gave her as he would be closing his practice at the end of December. January first was the start of some new dictate from the Feds as part of Obamacare so I always wondered if that had anything to do with why he closed.

I couldn't find another local doctor in private practice so I was forced to choose one from a new group practice associated with the hospital. That was the beginning of the new 10 minute fully clothed "physical" in place of the half hour bare naked ones he did.

My wife chose a beautiful female doctor for us and I like her. She could be my grand daughter so I probably won't have to change again but if I live as long as my mother did I might.

I have always felt the changes Obamacare dictated made it impractical to run a traditional private practice.

I have always felt the changes Obamacare dictated made it impractical to run a traditional private practice.

Just to answer this, but without going into politics: it seems that just about any kind of traditional business or store or practice is becoming financially and administratively impractical to run anymore. Too many costs, too much paperwork and requirements and too much competition from Big Business which consolidates costs by creating business models/franchises that reduce overhead and so put the small guy at a huge disadvantage.

It's the upscaling of the economy in general that puts small businesses out of business. The same happens here where I live in Belgium. It is just the (sad/depressing?) way the world in general is evolving. It's the results of globalization; more open borders and trade means more competition and the small guy gets the short end of the stick.

I had a nice shop selling old renovated furniture. But once Ikea opened a branch in the 1990s, my business went on an unstoppable downward slope. No way for me to compete with their prices and range of furniture.

Doctors may be a bit more resilient, but think of how they have to compete with the exclusivity of HMO networks.

Why was he forced to retire?

He had probably the normal aging factors, so a bit slower, but still very good Dr. He was the only MD on duty one day and the case load was heavy, they had the other 3 Dr.'s at a meeting! He got upset with a patient (I will be nice and say they had a hang nail) They ended a brilliant career. Yes it was during that political time too!

My GP is Female as is 2 of my Specialty doctors. The remainder of my Specialty doctors are Male and all are by-in -large very good doctors. I do have different view points on things with some of my doctors regarding medications and suggested surgery.

I have been seen by both male and female doctors. I don't think that I have a preference. The doctor I have presently is a male and I have been seeing him for some time now. I very comfortable with him and he is very good and caring about his patients. When he retires, I guess I don't care if my next doctor is a male or female. As long as they are competent and truly care about there patients needs.