Question about your doctor's gender.

I am oddly curious like many others how women feel about male vs female doctors. My wife will only see women unless there is an emergency involved. Recently due to a change in insurance she selected a new doctor and after a couple of visits and a surgery my wife learned her new female doctor prefers the company of women rather than men. We are not seeking to offend anyone in any way but are curious to know, how would any of the women here who do not like male doctors feel if they learned their doctor was lesbian?

My doctors are all men. It just worked out that way and I am fine with it. I have had the same doctors for twenty years. I want the best trained, qualified doctor I can find.

I don't give a damn if they don't have my political ideologies or what they do in the bedroom. I know my hetero male doctors DON'T say to themselves, "hey, I've got Susan laid out on the table and my hand's going to be inside her in a moment." I doubt it would be any different with your wife's lesbian doctor.

Bubster, in the interest of full disclosure, I consider myself to be heteroflexible and I do prefer sex with men. My wonderful husband does allow me a couple of nights a year with a woman because she and I enjoy the closeness we share, so you might consider me bi, and that's OK too.

I was only curious to know if that would be an issue for anyone. If I offended you in any way Switchablesusie that was not my intent. I was not bothered by it only interested in others thoughts.

You didn't offend me at all. It was a perfectly reasonable question.

I don't get offended easily.

This applies to female nurses /chaperones in the room as well as the gender of the doctor. Basic human psychology, and biology demonstrate that men are stimulated visually quite a bit more than women....but bottom line is that your doctor is a human being who experiences sexual thoughts on a daily basis. There is no magic on / off button as is often argued. Lustful thoughts in the exam room cannot and are not eliminated from a doctor's mind before, after, or during an exam. So in the case of a female turned on by female breasts and genitals....there is no difference. The main difference is that men , by nature, tend to dwell on sexual thoughts more often, and those thoughts are influenced heavily by visual stimulation.

The thing than can be controlled, and I often think this is what folks are trying to argue...is the control of improper behavior. Having been in the exam room many times I've noticed a few quirks. Male doctors will often work very hard to divert the outward appearance of their sexual thoughts. For instance looking away from the breasts or genitals unless absolutely necessary during an exam. It's blatantly obvious. They have a system in place to curb their behavior Female doctors, lesbian or not, are not at all this contrived in general and there is definitely a common theme, more of an emotional response, to a female patient they find attractive in some way.

I could go on with this topic for hours and have had much intelligent discussion on all this outside of the play mentality. In the course of normal daily routine a female is going to be well aware of men - mechanics, office workers, plumbers, strangers on the street....who give her the look....let their eyes wander into a stare at her breasts....etc. There are of course women checking her out as well.....i's not as obvious. Now she knows damn good and well that Joe the mechanic is checking her out...but she drops off the car, picks it back up, maybe even is flattered if Joe happens to be attractive to her. But in the doctor's office...."Dr Joe" actually gets to put a hand on that breast and a whole lot more. Surrounded by the whole social aspect that forms one's fears and opinions, she finds herself in conflict with the male doctor but safe with the female. An odd bit of psychology at work. She should be less in fear of the male doctor who admits he has lustful thoughts and works to control his outwards behavior than the one ...regardless of gender...who so proudly claims to have the magical on / off switch.

I think I'm more confident with a female doctor. But I'm picky as well. They have to know there shit. A lot of "medical professionals" today are out to sell something or are so busy treating the disease or the quota that they don't pay attention to the patient. When treating a patient, it's not just the physical, it's the mind and spirit as well. So in the real world, It doesn't really matter which gender, so long as they care. Now...in the play area...i think i'd prefer a guy.

My doctors are all female but that is just because I worry what the recepionist would think if I said I would prefere a male.

All of my Ob/Gyns are male. And that is just the way I want it

My current gyn is male, and I've seen other gynecologists both male and female. I am fine with either sex examining me, as long as he/she is a good, competent medical professional. My doctor's sexual preference makes no difference to me.

My current family doctor is a female and I see her for my checkup, and on a couple occasions she also has done a pap and pelvic during my checkup. She has made a few comments over the years about she and her friend doing things together, going on vacations, etc. and she does not wear a wedding ring. At my last checkup with her this year, and since the law in the state I live in has changed to recognize the rights of all citizens to legally marry, she talked about a recent trip she and her partner took and she is now also wearing a wedding ring. Based on her various comments, and now referring to her friend as her partner, I am fairly sure she is a lesbian. So to the point of the question, do I feel any different now about seeing her or her examining me intimately? No, absolutely not, she is still a great doctor regardless of her own sexual orientation.

Both Men & Women have examined me. If a women was interested in women it is still okay. I would still be in charge to advance any relationship, if it were to happen.

I have a gp surgery with 3 female dr's and 1 male so generally i get a female. The 3 consultants i see for various conditions are all male. i personally think males have a better bedside manner and are more respectful towards you .