Which doctor do you see for yearly exams?

Girls

Do you go to a gyno for yearly exams or your general practioner? I use my GP. I feel totally comfortable with mine. When I had issues in the past I did see the OB/GYN that delivered my boys. He is okay, but has big fingers and a okay bedside manner. I actually feel rushed with him where as my GP listens to any concerns I may have. Just curious about this.

At my first gyn exam i was at a female doctor. it was the gyn doctor of my mom. i was with her at my first exam. but at the exams this female doctor i had pain always. she was very rough. so i changed to a male doctor from my friend. At this doctor i stay except today. So i like more male doctors.

I see a male Gyno for my annual exam. I also see a family doctor that is male.

My wife had gyno - fibroids - problems and had to see the specialist at our local hospital. She was examined by the specialist and then asked if she minded the young guy undergoing training examined her as well.

So she got two for the price of one!

Roy

I just moved to a new town, but I used to use a gyno. I will probably use a gyno again here, or is there a difference?

Sex of my docter is not a rule. I thing that males are more respectfull than women. In Poland only gyn docters are permitted to perform exams (except some during emergency etc)

Why such restrictions? IF a doctor went to medical school regardless of whether he is a gynecologist or a Internist, I don't see how that affects their competence when it comes to routine pelvic exams.

I perfer a female gyno, mostly because they have extra training and can spot something an general md would just look past or miss

I much rather prefer to see my obgyn shes very gentle and talks you through everything,

I usually see the practice nurse at my GP's surgery for routine gyn exams unless there is a specific problem. My gp is male but that's fine with me, if however I wanted to see a female doctor that's ok because we have one that I can choose to see instead.

A gyno

My wife has always seen a male Gyno for her annual exam. But she also sees an old family doctor that is male even for female problems.

Surprisingly, the GP examines my wife more thoroughly.

I go to a male gyn, but also see a family practice doctor who is female.

Definetly as a female i would prefer a doc that is female men gynos make me nervous even though they see heaps

I go to a gyno and my family doctor. My family doctor just does a basic checkup, and I see the gyno for the "full exam".

I go to my gyne as my primary doctor. He takes care of all my problems. I see him twice a year not just once. He has been my only doctor since I was 16. Incidentally his father delivered me.

I have a completely awesome nurse practitioner. As much as I like to imagine a play exam, I get really freaked out before my annual exam....and my np is willing to prescribe ativan for me if I need it.

I usually see the female md for routine gyn exams unless there is a specific problem. My gp is male but that's fine with me, if however I wanted to see a female doctor that's ok because we have one that I can choose to see instead.

I have toIn reality, it isn't necessary for a woman to go the the extra expense and hassle to see the Gyn unless she is having a problem. If it's your normal yearly exam a GP is more than qualified and able, not to mention cheaper. They tend to listen better, take more time with you, and do a better over all exam. Take my advice and trust me on this.

I have to agree with you on this mash4077....

I use my niece who is a GP. She looked after all the family until the kids moved away.

I see a male internist for my quarterly exams, and a female GYN once a year for my pelvic/pap exam. I'm sure that my internist is fully capable of doing a pelvic/pap, in fact I know he is but he prefers not to. The gender of my doctor doesn't matter, except that when I have a choice, I prefer male doctors.

I myself just prefer a gynecologist. I have a female Ob/Gyn that I really like in fact I drive about 40 mins one-way to use her even though there are several close by. I think having someone you are comfortable with is important.

Today I had an appointment with my normal Doc. And because of the issues I am still having he wanted me to have a pap. He asked me who my gyn was and I said, "umm, you are."

He has never done one on me before. I think he was a little shocked at my answer because I know that most patients according to his office staff would rather see his female NP, or go to their own gyn.

I happen to like the one stop shopping. Besides that, I like him, I trust him, and the B/F likes and trusts him too. So why would I go to anyone else.

Gf sees GP

My wife sees her female gyn annually and her female GP for medical issues. I also see the same GP as well.

I have a woman gyn that I have seen for my yearly exams for the past 2 yrs. Before that I went to a woman gp and I still see her for other things.

I do not have a lot time on my hands to be running all over the place. I have one day off a week and that's Tuesdays, then I have every other weekend off and that's it. And I am sure as you already know most doctors offices are not open on the weekends. I am and can also be a very impatient person in situations like these. So, we have a new doctor at work. He reminds me a lot of my personal Doc. I have thought long and hard about switching over to him. One of the first questions I asked him, and i pretty much put it to him like this was, now, please keep in mind that I work side by side with this doctor at my work, so sometimes that can have issues that go along there with that as well, but I asked him point blank how he felt about having me as a patient of his. Then he said, well, you know I am in internist, I agreed. So then I asked him if he does the "one stop shopping" or will he just give me a quick going over and then send me out for everything else. His reply was that as an internist he liked to do everything he could and then if I had a problem that he felt was out of his knowledge then and only then would he send me to to see a specialist. So then just blurted out, "so doc, you are going to do my paps and internal exams, breast exams etc, and he said yes, absolutely I will, as long as you are comfortable with it, which I am , so we will see what happens?

You're lucky Mashie. I think my internist's sole purpose in life is to refer me to EVERY other medical practice in town. When I first started seeing him, i spoke to him about the fact that I felt the need to have one doc that would kind of ride herd on the others (I have 13 doctors) and make sure the stuff that needed to get done was actually taken care of.

I like my internist a lot and I am not in a hurry to change, but he is clearly not the doc wrangler I was hoping for. It's apparent to me now that that function is clearly up to me and me alone. Ah well, it's been an education!

I use my female family doctor, for my annual exam. If there is any problems she sends me to an ob/gyn.

I have both a family doctor and an ob/gyn. my family doctor gives me a general checkup each year and my ob/gyn does my complete exam.