Doctor Male or Female ?

Female.

Definitely more comfortable with a male doctor, especially when it comes to my yearly physical

I would say that I have a slight preference for a female doctor, though I'm fine with either. My PCP is a woman in her early 40s. I have seen her for ten years and have built an excellent relationship with her during that time. However, she does more or less what has become the standard-fare physical of the 21st century--lots of discussion, some laying on of hands but not much. She has never asked me to lower my boxers to examine my genitals or to perform a rectal exam. My urologist is a woman in her late 30s. She is quite attractive and does perform prostate exams, but while I often get aroused thinking about it in the days leading up to the exam and afterwards, I have never had an erection during the procedure itself. My dermatologist is also an extremely attractive woman in her 30s. She performs annual full-body scans but basically only pulls the elastic band of my boxers a bit forward to take a quick peek at my genitals and a bit backward to look at my bottom. She has yet to spread my bottom to check my anal area. And I actually have a woman GI (who happens to be an alum of my college who graduated the year before me, though I didn't know her)--she performed the one colonoscopy I've had to date, but I haven't had any other contact with her. But several of the other specialists I see are men.

I remember around 3 years ago I was vacationing in the Adirondacks when I broke my shoulder. We went to the nearest hospital, which was in Saranac Lake. I was in substantial pain, and after I had been x-rayed, the doctor said he was going to have the nurse give me two injections to help with that. My wife was sitting in the room with me. And then the nurse said, "I'm going to have to give you these shots in your butt cheek." At the time, I was 47. I had spent almost 40 years fantasizing about the first and only time I'd gotten a shot in my bottom--one of the formative events in my development of a fetish. And, now, finally, it was about to happen again. But the experience of it was pedestrian. Between that and the prostate exams I've had in recent years, I've realized that childhood/adolescent memories, and the fantasies they provoke, have a power that experiencing bottom/rectal procedures now for real--not as part of any role playing--don't.

Fine with either.

However, I wish my urologist was a female along the lines of YouTube's Rena Malik M.D.

I'd love an intense prostate exam from her. ;-)

This topic has been recycled countless times. I have been in the care of female doctors for primary care since I was a preadolescent.

I suffer from asthma so I have had consultations with pulmonary specialists (one pediatric, one adult). The pediatric pulmonologist was a great guy who worked with my pediatrician. They both encouraged me to participate in sports and develop my overall physical fitness.

My first adult doctor after I graduated college was a pulmonologist. On paper it looked good. He was educated at Harvard Medical School with many years of relevant experience. He taught me some new breathing techniques so my lungs could operate more efficiently when I ran. Regretfully he was also somewhat crass and condescending so after a year of his attitude I felt it was time to move on.

My 3rd and current primary care doctor is a woman with a very reputable family practice clinic. She gets 5 stars. I had to receive some short term treatment from an affiliated sports medicine clinic. The orthopedic specialist was a mean looking old school Irishman who probably learned about injury prevention from a few bar fights. He was quick witted and sharp but overall a good doctor. "You're young and healthy. Now get the hell outta here you're bad for business".

A medical professional can have excellent credentials but without a decent bedside manner they are not worth your time.

Female doctor.

Our family dr was male. Since then, I have since had both M & F Dr's. Currently F.

I have mostly had female Doctors in my life. Have a very good one for the past 10 years now. I do prefer a female Doctor.

Most of my doctors are women and I find them more attentive than the men.

I usually prefer being examined by a male doctor for most things! But I’ve recently had several not so great experiences with male gynecologists. The last one I saw just…does not understand or care what I’m experiencing. I didn’t even have time to list my symptoms before he had brushed me off and ushered me out.

Happy to say I have an appointment with a female doctor at a different hospital on Monday. 🤐

I had two really bad experiences with m docs, one a gynie and the other simply a jerk in ny teens, so i met my current provider over 20 years ago, oddly enough, through my bf.

Definitely a f! BTW, she's internist, who does my well woman. One strip shopping!

I definitely prefer female. I find that they are more attentive, and definitely more thorough, ( for the most part. )

Plus, their slender fingers make the finale much more comfortable