Ladies, are you okay with a male doctor examining your breasts?

Just curious. But to the female users of this site (or to trans women), are you ever okay with getting a breast exam from a male physician or do you strictly prefer a female physician? Personally when it comes to examining my breasts (or other intimate body areas, including the belly) I want a female doctor only. Play exam or a real one. I suppose everyone has their preferences but when a male doc gave me a belly exam it just felt straight up weird and uncomfortable but I love when a female doc does it. However I guess under certain circumstances, if I had a female friend/companion accompanying me I suppose I wouldn't mind a male doctor giving me a breast exam but especially if it's a real exam, I'd want a female doc.

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So, I generally prefer female doctors in real life but my play doctor is male. I wouldn't have a problem in real life having a male doctor examine my breasts. As long as they know what they are doing, I am okay with it.

In fantasy? Yes, please. In real life, not so much. Would I be "okay" with it? Sure, if I couldn't get out of it and it was necessary and appropriate. But in real life I'd always prefer a woman. As I've posted elsewhere, I'm much more protective of my breasts than my pelvic area when it comes to exams, and this would be particularly true with a male doctor.

There are around 80% that you go thru male doc. Doesn't matter that gyno, ortopedic, surgeon, dermatology.

There are around 80% that you go thru male doc. Doesn't matter that gyno, ortopedic, surgeon, dermatology.

Yeah but as far as I know you CAN ask for a female doc and they have to honor your request, especially when it comes to examining such intimate or sensitive areas of your body. Besides that doesn't make it feel any less intrusive when a male doc does it.

In real life, I've always had female doctors examine my breasts. They're big so they take time. I said in another post I recently had an EKG and had to go top less while she hooked me up to the electrodes. Only thing that would've made yhat better is having hubby present. She was also a female. I wouldn't mind having a male doctor examine me in a real setting. I have males examine me during play exams, and I enjoy it, so I imagine in a real setting I wouldn't mind at all...then again, I can never look at breasts exams the same. 😁🤦‍♀️

@SweetcheeksBabycakes yes, I can ask, if any they gonna have on healthcare center. But if you really need quick consultation, you are on hospital or need some treatment, they will be not take care what you thinking about. Maybe only when you are on pediatric dept and need gyno consultation..

I think it would be a bit odd having a breast exam done by a woman and not a man. I go privately to a male gynecologist, he is very good and he makes me feel comfortable about going to him for my health care but I just think a lot of female doctors try to get on top in a conversation and they judge you like it is a power thing for them.

In my surgery there seems to be a policy if female GP for female patients and male GP for male patients.

Would I object to a make GP to do a breast exam? No. When I go to GP I go for genuine reasons, as long as GP is qualified I don't care about their gender

I have only ever had female doctors so yes I would mind.

IRL? No, I have no preference. In play? My typical Medfet fantasy does not include being examined by a female doc, however I could be swayed 😁

Admittedly this is a huge generalization, but I’d have to say that in my experience, many straight men’s minds move quickly into homophobic territory if there’s discussion of something like an intimate exam by a doctor of the same gender. Speaking for myself, when I think about an intimate exam I’m looking for the less worse option: where will I feel the least embarrassed, the least awkward, the least exposed. For me and, I suspect for many women, seeing a woman is the less worse option.

@SweetcheeksBabycakes, I agree that it has a lot to do with feelings of intrusiveness, and wanting to limit that as much as possible, obviously.

I agree that it has a lot to do with feelings of intrusiveness, and wanting to limit that as much as possible, obviously.

I didn't know how to clearly articulate it earlier, which is why I only addressed the "intrusiveness" part but I think the other thing about it is, when being a woman being examined by a male doctor, I would think the woman would be uncomfortable with the idea of him examining her breasts or another intimate region of her body because of course the man is more than likely to be aroused by it or "take advantage" of her or the exam to have the opportunity to touch a woman's body in an intimate way for his own sexual excitement or gratification, so to speak. Does this make sense?

All that being said though, I'm not sure since I'm not actually in the medical field IRL but for the most part I'd imagine if a male doctor IS examining a female patient he'd at least have a female companion with him if she (the patient) came by herself to make sure he's doing his job appropriately and not groping her. But I guess every hospital or doctor's office has different procedures and know not all of 'em do this. I don't want to go into details but my mum was touched inappropriately by a male doctor a couple years or so ago... and it had nothing to do with the exam itself in any way shape or form.

BTW I'm not suggesting (or trying to suggest that) heterosexual male doctors are sexual predators who maliciously misuse their positions to prey on their female patients. Of course, there are a few of 'em that do but BECAUSE there are a few of 'em that do, that might be WHY a female patient would rather have a female doctor. Because logically speaking, a female doctor molesting her female patient is pretty much non-existent compared to the likelihood of a male doctor molesting a female patient. But I understand some don't mind a male doctor for the more intimate exams and that's okay too.

I’ve gone through 7 years of infertility treatments (transvaginal ultrasounds everyday or every other day for weeks at a time, 3 rounds of laparoscopy to deal with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and an oopherectomy, multiple rounds of intrauterine insemination, and 2 rounds of invitro fertilization), a pregnancy with c-section, and then 7 more years of gyn issues that culminated with an gyn oncologist performing a total hysterectomy. At some point, gender of the doctor no longer matters. Concern about modesty really goes out the window when you have a c-section.

I had two breast exams, both done by a male. The first was when I had pain in my one breast, and I really wanted it checked out. The last was at my first pregnancy check, and I was not expecting it, cause it's not routine in Norway, he also examined my other private parts

I was ok with him being a man, my doctor is female but she was away. But I prefer that my follow ups are with her, I feel more comfortable discussing pregnancy with a woman, and that I know she can relate to what I go thru.

Had a male pediatrician growing up and liked him very much. Have mostly had female doctors since I was in college but I would have no issue with a male doctor examining any part of me.

I occasionally have fantasies about a physical from a male doctor, but generally I (sexually and medically) prefer female examiners. I have only been fully examined unclothed/draped by male examiners in a couple of really rare situations. Usually if I need a breast or vaginal exam I will ask for a female practitioner.

Either male or female doctor is fine for any exam; over the years I've had both.

I think it would be a bit odd having a breast exam done by a woman and not a man. I go privately to a male gynecologist, he is very good and he makes me feel comfortable about going to him for my health care but I just think a lot of female doctors try to get on top in a conversation and they judge you like it is a power thing for them.

@Amethyst Please can you clarify what the conversational power thing from female doctors is that you refer to? I've heard women say they find female doctors less gentle than male ones, perhaps as they have personal knowledge of the territory, but your comment surprised me.

@BulgeInPants Some female doctors are just a bit arrogant when they are talking to other women like it is a sort of competition, the ones I have had speak to me have been like that anyway. It just makes the atmosphere a bit frosty.

@BulgeInPants Some female doctors are just a bit arrogant when they are talking to other women like it is a sort of competition, the ones I have had speak to me have been like that anyway. It just makes the atmosphere a bit frosty.

So the highly qualified, paid and respected female doctors feel the need to talk down to the random women whose bodies they examine? I would never have imagined that. It's suggestive that they have their own insecurities, but I can't imagine why.

So the highly qualified, paid and respected female doctors feel the need to talk down to the random women whose bodies they examine?

It is just why I would not want to see a woman for gyn stuff in case I got one of those. I am not saying all lady doctors must all be like that though.

I just changed to a male family doctor and I don't have any issues with him examining my breasts.

Yes absolutely. Bed side manners comes before gender for me. I've had male drs insert their fingers in most intimate of orifices I think I can handle them palpating my breasts.

I am fine with getting a female exam by a male doctor. They are trained professionals and have seen many bodies.

I have only had exams by a male physician would prefer a female but there is always a chaperone present would try to switch to a female but waiting list everywhere and male doctor does just as good as the female

I've had breast exams from both male and female doctors. I don't mind either one doing it.

I've been going to the same primary care doctor since I was a child. I have no problem with him doing my breast exams.

I’m way more than okay now that I’m grown up with a male doctor giving me breast exams and vaginal exams. Both play and real life. Now when I was younger I use to be very insecure about my body and was very protective of my body and didn’t like for men to see me naked or touch my my breast or any other part of my body while naked. But now that I’m grown I’m fine with it because it’s nothing like I thought it would be when I was younger.

When I was younger and insecure about my body and over protective of my body, I thought I would feel very violated if a man saw me naked and touched my most private parts of my body.

The first time I was examined on my lady parts by a man is because my doctor was out and I was having some serious issue in the lower female area pertaining to very serious menstrual problems and had way too much bleeding happening and had huge blood clots coming and it was very scary. But once I saw him and he examined me my lower female parts and found my problem and got it correct and I didn’t feel strange or violated or anything. I guess you Change your mind about things as you get older and see how things are .

I'm OK either way. I grew up with a male pediatrician who was wonderful.

When in a play scenario, I only want a female to examine me.