Examination | Choosing Doctor Gender Prefer…

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I started at a new Primary Care Group Practice. I was filling out the forms and I missed a question (actually I missed more than one question, but this is the only one worth mentioning here) that asks, "Doctor's Gender Preference" and the choices were, Male, Female, No preference. When I handed the forms back in the receptionist quickly looked it over and saw I missed that questions and innocently asked, "So no preference for doctor's gender?" I jokingly said, "Well, I prefer females,"

She gave me a nasty look and said, "I will put down no preference"

Now I was joking, but it did make me think. If you were a male, I assume they would expect you to say either male or no preference and if you were female they would expect you to say female or no preference.

Has anyone ever had a similar opportunity and did you ever put down your preference as the opposite sex? Was your request honored or did they give you dirty looks?

roscoe

When we had to change doctors a few years ago my wife wanted a female and I was OK with that because I do not like a male touching me, especially in so called “private” places. Our nearby den of thieves had only females taking new patients at the time anyway and she chose the prettiest one which made me happy. When I go in now it appears that all her assistants are females too so I got lucky.

backster

I am more comfortable with a Male examining me.

bignate

I have never been asked this. My last PCPs have been ones that I have chosen the doctor rather than the clinic.

OldEr8c

When my doctor of over 10 years had the nerve to retire he was setting us up with new doctors that he thought we were a good fit for. He asked me if I minded a woman, I said I had no objections. I don't go often but I think she's pretty good. Sorry fellas but she does not do DREs on asymptomatic people over 75. (That came up at my annual Medicare wellness exam.) When I got home I did a bit of research on that and the Mayo Clinic approves. Basically they say it just leads to a bunch of useless and painful biopsies that you don't want.