Do you prefer male or female REAL doctors

I've always had female GP doctors. Although I can't really say they would be say better than males..I just feel better with female. Seem to be more attentive and caring. I would have to say that I would prefer being examined by a female than male. Ha..

I’ve never had a female doctor . I probably would only want a male .

I now have a female doctor and like her way better than any other I've ever had

I have both. Male PCP and eye doctor. Female dentist & dermatologist

In my experience, as much as it is awkward to have a male see my most intimate areas, male doctors treat me more as a person and not a patient. Female doctors “know” what a female patient experiences, so I feel that they just do their thing, whereas male doctors take the time to explain things and check to make sure you‘re doing alright. Again, that’s just my experience.

In general, female. They seem to be better listeners and more empathetic. However, I do see a male gynecologist whom I am very happy with. I think that maybe male gynecologists are more gentle and respectful of the female body since they are not females themselves. I have also seen some female gynecologists in the past that I thought were rather rough.

I prefer female doctors because historically I've found them to be more competent than males. That may not be true everywhere, I'm speaking only for my local state geographic area.

To be honest prefer female doctors in case of any intimate exams, I am very pleased that both BUPA and Nuffield ask if I want a female Dr and always say yes. Just find it weird to have a strange man examining my most intimate areas even if it is just clinical for them, and certainly during the medicals where I have had my clitoris looked at and rectal exams definitely want another women doing those. However, if I need a doctor in a hurry I would really not care.

Lisa

Male. For some reason I’ve just found most male doctors to have a better bedside manner. Absolutely nothing against female doctors, but it’s just always been my preference!

I’ve had male and female doctors for different things! I’ve used the same gyn so long and the same nurse so I really don’t think much about getting a exam from him! I had to go to a GI doctor and I had seen him @ the hospital but didn’t really know him and he was nice and a older man but he mashed around on my stomach with my clothes on and a nurse was with him and he listened to my chest! Then he said what I expected he needed to do a rectal on me! I said ok! I was getting off the table to pull my pants down and I thought to lay on my side and he said the nurse will help you and I’ll step out! I thought what is she going to help me with! She told me to take everything off from the waist down and put the gown on open in the back! I still thought she’s going to get me to lay on my side! No she told me to put my knees on the little foot board on the bottom of the table! I told her you are kidding! She said no because he may use a scope to look! What kind of scope? She said anoscope! I was on my knees elbows on the top part of the table and he came in and told me he was going to do a rectal! No shit! He parts the gown and tilts the bed and he is lubed up and he said I’m going to begin.! Ok he goes as far as he can then said he would like to look with a light! I told him I’m having a colonoscopy before long but he insist! My butt was kinda nervous and he told me to spread my feet a little and relax! I told him relax and a scope about to go up your butt! I had a proctoscope years before and I i remembered how it felt! He said again I need you to relax! I was trying! He said I’m going to put a little ky on my finger and put a little inside! He got the scope and he went up my butt!

I prefer male it adds to humiliation factor

I prefer male it adds to humiliation factor

I would love to hear more detail as to why the gender of the doctor adds to the humiliation.

Female, adds to the experience.

Female as i am a lifelong nudist and i have no hangups about being seen nude and most female doctors are better at explaining things.

As a male that has to wear diapers, the female urologist have a better attitude and don't try to fix things that are unfixable.

Female doctor for me. I'm more comfortable especially when private parts are examined. My wife has a female doctor, but I would like to see her with a male doctor. It's a fantasy of mine. We will have to search for someone to play with because our female doctor is very knowledgeable. Health over fantasy.

Female doctor and also dentists. They make you much more comfortabl.

Never had a female doctor, but would be very interested to try one. I do enjoy seeing my female optometrist - she fills out her white coat beautifully.

I’ve only had male but I wouldn’t mind having a female doctor. It doesn’t make too much of a difference to me.

I’ve always prefered a male doctor, but once he was out on vacation and a gorgeous young P.A. was tasked with checking my testicles and examining me. Now I enjoy when he goes on vacation

Female always , just easier for me ,

Either! Does not matter to me

I prefer a Female Dr. I find they are much better listeners and explain things more thoroughly. I at first was somewhat embarrassed with my female Dr doing a genital and prostate exam But I got use to it and now, several years later, not a problem.

I would say female as well.

Female, every time.

This started when I was a young teen in the 1970's. When I was a teen, one of the biggest insults was to call a boy ‘gay.’ I was good looking but not very athletic, and some kids used to use that to insult me. I was pretty worried about people thinking I was gay.

When I had my first physical exam after puberty started, I had a female doctor. Being easily embarrassed at age 13, I was so ashamed when she came in the room and saw me wearing nothing but my white briefs. I was totally humiliated when she began palpating my abdomen and moved her hand lower and lower, causing the beginnings of an erection as she reached the lower parts of my abdomen. She then told me to ‘lift up’ and pulled my underwear down to my knees, resulting in my complete exposure and a full erection of penis.

I was almost paralyzed with fear, but realized that any exposure like that might cause an erection, and determined that if I had to get physical exams in the future, I wanted them from females. My thinking was that if a female pulls my underwear down and she sees me get an erection, she will know that I'm reacting to being seen by a female. I was afraid that if a male physician saw me develop an erection he would think I was gay or otherwise enjoyed having a male see my penis.

I'm not worried about being thought gay anymore, but I still prefer females.

I've had both in my life. Females…meh? I much prefer the last male I had. He was a gyn who did exams on horses believe it or not, & came back to work on human females. He was so good I didn't know he was doing anything to me! Name was Dr. Love. (No shit) All my gyns did vaginal/recto exams back to my very first one. First time at 20. No big deal. I'm 73 now.

I guess I'd prefer female, but really doesn't matter. My regular doctors all my life have been male, either because the practice had no female physicians or that was the doctor assigned to me.

I did, however, have one female doctor perform an exam on me about 20 years ago at a clinic as a pre-employment physical. Had no idea I'd be examined by a woman until the nurse, after taking my vitals and on her way out of the room, said “She'll be with you in a minute.” I got excited but didn't know what the exam would consist of as I sat there in my briefs with a gown on.

I was pleasantly surprised when a young, fairly attractive Asian gal with glasses entered. She couldn't have been far removed from medical school. Near the end of the exam, she told me to stand and “drop everything.” I said, “excuse me?” She repeated herself – “drop everything.” I was a little taken aback by how flippant she was but also excited and got an instant erection as I lowered by briefs. She proceeded with the hernia check. I even held the gown up for her while my raging erection was staring her in the face. If she had accidentally brushed against it, I probably would have shot a load on her face while she was seated in front of me. I'm pretty sure she was pissed that I was stiff but I didn't care because I knew this would be my only encounter with her.

If my regular doctor was a woman, I would be worried about getting an erection in front of her and then having to see her again for my next exam.

@Barbara My parents used to go to D.O.'s who were specially trained in Osteopathic Manipulation, father and son team with some others, but the family name is Blood. Yes, yes, I know this has nothing to do with the thread.

Depends. My PCP is a male. He knows that unless he is listening to my heart and lungs or something like that that he is not to touch me.

My gynecologist is a female though. Last year was the first year I have seen her since becoming incontinent from a back surgery gone wrong. While I actually enjoy wearing diapers and find them to be a turn on, when I went for my annual exam, I was embarrassed. They told me to strip down and I didnt. I left my diaper on but she was sensitive and untaped the front of my diaper, did what she had to, didnt make a fuss when I leaked pee on her, helped me change my diaper and left.

It depends on which doctor I see

In my experience there are good and bad doctors of either gender. I do believe however that you can make some generalizations. Personally I prefer female providers just because I am generally more comfortable. It may be that I am insecure to be vulnerable in front of a male, I don't know.

My primary doctor is female. Been going to her 8-9 years now, very thorough.