Poll: male or female OB/GYN?

taelir · March 2009

I was just having this discussion with some friends, thought I'd open it up to the board.

I won't ever go with a female again. I totally heart my male OB/GYN.

How about you ladies?

[Poll]

*edited because the Bump is being stupid about the poll for some reason*

FrickandFrack · March 2009

FEMALE!!!

Jam-Reid · March 2009

i have a male, was refered to him.. and the DH asked me when i first got him, why i chose a male.. haha

i dunno just more natrually comfortable i guess... a woman looking at my peeps makes me uneasy.

Pesky · March 2009

Male. I don't really care but I definitely get along with my current OB better than the couple female ones I've seen in the past (although the female OB in the current practice is fine and I like her). I've actually found the female ones I saw to be a bit more rough, which I thought was surprising.

SheriBT · March 2009

My primary is a male, but they make me see everyone in the practice for different appointments so whoever is on call when I go into labor, I will feel comfortable with until he can get there.

OSUtiff · March 2009

I love my lady doctor. Although she is fairly young (mid 30's I'd say) she is wonderfully comforting. The whole office where I go is run by women (coincidence or purpose, not sure..) and they are wonderful. I have nothing against male doctors, just happen to really love this lady (so far...!)

Bernadette5 · March 2009

Female. I just think they can sympathize with you more since they have had children themselves and know what it's like to be pregnant. Most of the Dr's in my practice have had babies before.

bridgetbeard · March 2009

The males are much more gentle when it comes to the internals towards the end. You would think that a female would understand more, but whatever. I have a female right now, she's alright but I miss my old OB back home he was awesome

Mrs.Teddy · March 2009

My male OB is great. I have been seeing him for several years now. however we have a new female in the city, who is acutally in his office, who is awesome, I reccommend her to everyone. I think I would of picked her if I didn't have him already. I think it depends ont he dr not if they are male or female I have had crappy ones, both male & female.

sam19 · March 2009

Male but I'm thinking about changing.

jk09uhed89 · March 2009

mines a female. i had a male before her and i hated him! i had some issues with my last pregnancy and he chalked it up to me being an overly nervous first time mom and didnt listen to me and i lost my baby.

I love the OB i have now. i met her because i refused to let the first guy do my d&c

Leadiabetic_R_Star7 · March 2009

I have a female OB and a male perinatalogist.... I like them both so far.

t.bird · March 2009

i have a female- but i could wind up with any of the OB's in my office (some are male)

Val&Jason · March 2009

Female, she has smaller hands : )

Starlette1983 · March 2009

I have a female ob/gyn. I like how you can talk to female docs about "female problems" and they might relate better because they have those female parts. I've never had a male, but I wouldn't be opposed to it.

wilkins1 · March 2009

But I do have to say. the office I go to normally has a Male and a Female but he Female does not do deliveries. so I will switch the the Male at my next appt. I do not know how it will go I've always gone to the female... we'll see.

robbie3982 · March 2009

I didn't vote because I have both. We moved right after my last yearly so I didn't get a new Dr. until I got pregnant. My group is all females and one male. I think I like the male Dr. the best though.

thefarmchick · March 2009

My reg OB is female but the other partner in the practice is male so there's a 50/50 chance he could actually be the one at my delivery.

MrsPreK · March 2009

Female....BUT my current is male, LOL.

aroberts7106 · March 2009

Female, definitely. I don't feel comfortable with a male...and my OB is wonderful...I love her!

rebus82 · March 2009

I picked female because that's who I started with, but because of some annoying circumstances, I'm going to have a male OB from 28 weeks until the end of pregnancy. It's not a problem, but I've always had female OBGYNs so it's a little weird. I have been on a rotation schedule anyway, so I might have ended up with a male delivering regardless.?

WendyBird&Chris · March 2009

My OB/GYN is a Male but I see his RNP who is a female. I like them both. She has evening appointments so I usually see her for annuals and check ups. We are going to start seeing the doc starting next month though so DH could get to know him.

sweetyface77 · March 2009

I do *heart* my female doctor. I've been going to her since I was 18 and she is nothing but great to me so I couldn't IMAGINE having to switch or go to someone new!

~Jennifer~ · March 2009

I love my male doctor. He's wonderful:)

peppermintgirl · March 2009

My OB is the only female gynecologist I've ever been to. Typically I prefer males, but she's an alright chick.

cedens · March 2009

i currently have a woman (there only happens to be women OBs at the practice that i go to) but at the same place my gyno was a male~

i dont really have a preference because it just depends on the person and how comfortable i am ~ i have had some male docs that make me feel uncomfortable as well as some female ones~ so it would depend on the specific doc- i dont really have a gender preference

there is also a huge possibility that i wont have my regular OB delivering me~ so anyone that's working at the hospital that day will deliver~ 50/50 chance male doc delivering!

volleydiva · March 2009

You didn't have the option for both, I go to a network dr's office and there are both male and female, at least two of each. I don't mind any of them right now they are all great! However I had an awful female OB once and it was an absolutely horrible experience! It just depends on the person.

MrsPharmGirl · March 2009

I have a female and I love her. We just moved to a new city and she came highly recommended from the other people I work with in the hospital. She's great! She was SO comforting when we couldn't find the heartbeat during my second visit. But I've had a male before and he was good also.

DanielsWife · March 2009

Male. ?He's simply great!

MissRedEorNot · March 2009

Female and she is awesome! It is a large practice so there are several male and female doctors. I just met one of the male doctors at my appt. on Tues and he was very nice. My Feb. appt was with a different female dr. and I did NOT like her.

cupcake_queen · March 2009

MALE!

The New Mrs. · March 2009

My doctor is a male but he has a practice with 2 female obgyn's and when you get pregnant, you rotate and see all of them. Whoever is on call when you go into labor delivers your baby. The second female is new and I've only seen her once (she was nice but wouldn't give me antibiotics ::pouts:: ) but the other female I've seen a few times and I LOVE her!! LOVE my male dr too! They were both recommeneded to me and I'm so glad I switched right before I got pg!

tboneangel87 · March 2009

I don't get an actual choice, being as it's a Navy Hospital so I see whoever is there. I have had both male and female. There isn't a major difference between the two-but I love the male OB I saw at the beginning of the pregnancy (Dr. Banks). He's really goofy looking and is really nice and soft spoken, so I feel completely comfortable with him.

schmoodle · March 2009

Whoever has the most experience and best qualifications, regardless of gender. My current OB is female but my RE was male, I chose both based on their backgrounds.

BBTheriot · March 2009

I saw a female for years up until about a year ago. I loved her, she was a great doctor and very sought-after in our area. She was my doc when I was pregnant with DD. I started having some problems towards the end and was seeing her every other day and talking to her every.

One day I went in and was told there was a death in her family and I would be seeing someone else. They ended up admitting me to the hospital because my blood pressure was so high. I didn't really pay much mind to her being out, thinking maybe it was her grandmother or something and she would be back in a few days. Not to belittle the death of a grandmother or anything...but you get the point. It ended up being her husband, he killed himself the day before. I was so upset and felt so bad for her, but still though I would just be hanging around in the hospital for a few weeks, I still had 4 weeks left until my due date. I though surely she would be back before I delivered.

I remember laying in my hospital bed and this man walks in. He says hi, I'm Dr. L and I'm on call this weekend. Basically told me that I was pretty sick and wouldn't be leaving the hospital until I had the baby. I would probably deliver early. He wanted to run some bloodwork, get an ultrasound and see how things went. Then he said he wanted to do an exam..............I remember thinking "He's lost his mind if he thinks he is getting anywhere near my jay-jay." I was convinced that any man that was an OB/GYN just HAD to be a pervert. End of story.

I ended up delivering the next morning, after many exams. I ended up LOVING him. I never felt violated or anything but well taken care of. Deep down I wanted to switch to him, but I didn't want to hurt my other doc's feelings. Back in August I found out she wasn't doing OB anymore, so I switched to him! My sister sees him too and he just delivered her baby last month.

I just really never thought I would see a male. But he is fabulous!!

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