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weberm05
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tell me about your male ob/gyn
weberm05
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So...........current female ob/gyn is retiring. So with baby #2...i had to find a new one. Called around and around and couldn't find just a female doctor. Even asked old doctor's office. There are some females but they are in with males and they rotate.
So each time you see a different doctor for your visit. There are 3 males and two females.
I might be acting like a baby, but I wanted a female doctor. I'm just more comfortable. I guess I have to suck it up.
Please tell me a male doctor isn't bad!!!! I'm just not liking the idea.
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Re: tell me about your male ob/gyn
Ginny DX 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Charlie DX Specific Antibody Deficiency & ASD
My old ob was extremely rough!! ha ha I use to dread her appt.
The only bad experiences I have had have been with females. All my male ob/gyns have been rockstars.
Not literally.
My favorite OB in the practice is male. He's the one who did my surgery when I had an ectopic and he was so compassionate and took time to sit and explain what was going on and even drew diagrams for me before I headed into the OR. I have no issues with the other male OBs and like PPs, they tend to be more gentle than the female OBs.
My sister had a crush on her OB. Pretty sure that's why she got KU with her 3rd kid.
DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)
Help me spread Urea Cycle Disorder Awareness!! 2011 DD diagnosed with UCD 2012 started process for IVF with PGD 8/9/12 started stims- 8/20/12 ER- 20 retrieved, 19 ICSI'D, 12 biopsied 5 viable unaffected embryos 8/25/12 ET-1 "awesome" embryo-9/4/12 1st beta- BFP with HPT at 7dp5dt- Beta #1 9/4/12- 210!, Beta #2 9/6/12- 465, First scan on 9/19/12 Baby Boy due 5/13/13- diagnosed with a single umbilical artery
I have a male OB. He is a very handsome gay man. Perfect OB! I really like him, but I actually got really attached to his Nurse Practitioner while I was pregnant, so I tend to see her more often. If she sees my name on the list for the day, she tries to make sure she sees me instead of the OB, which is fine unless it's for an ultrasound or something that he has to do. So, keep in mind that in male-only Dr. offices, there may be female NPs that can do most of your exams if you are more comfortable that way.
It's funny though - I absolutely love the office I go to - I wish I could go there for all my medical needs. Small, friendly staff (Dr, NP, 1 nurse, 2 office people), personable, etc, but DH's cousin tried them and she didn't like the Dr at all. So, really, a lot of it has to do with how well you get along with them. I don't see that sex has much to do with my choice of OB. I've had excellent and horrible experiences with both sexes.
My OB is male and delivered both my girls (via c-section). He is gay. I don't know why, but I was comforted by that. He was/is awesome. I think men in general are more sympathetic/empathetic in OB. While women can have more of the "been there done that so quit your whining" attitude. Of of all the OBs in our practice (both males and females) the OB nurses pick him so that says a lot.
We are done having kids so I am kind of sad I won't see him anymore, but I occasionally run into him at the hospital I work at and he is always friendly and asks about my girls.
I adore mine. Even during what could have been painfully cringe-worthy fertility treatments, he still made me feel completely at ease.
The same could not be said of his female replacement when he was on leave.
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Best doctor I've ever had was my male OBGYN.
The most caring, sensitive, gentle, HILARIOUS doctor ever, and just made me always feel so comfortable around him.
With DS, I had complications early on (about 8 weeks), so after being released from the ER, they had me follow-up at my OBGYN. I hadn't gone to one yet, so I called to make an appointment with a female doctor that several of my friends had used. They told me all of their females were booked up, but they could schedule me with one of their male doctors and then I could switch over if I wanted.
MIL went with me to my first appointment and I loved my doctor. It was a little odd at first, especially since he was a bit young. He was so awesome and straight forward. He was really good with DH also. He also handled my crazy, large family very well.
I actually have voiced to DH, that I am sad there is a good chance my current OBGYN will not deliver our next child, because we may be moving away.
I'd give it a chance and if you are still not comfortable, you could always go somewhere else.
More of the same here, except my province doesn't have women go directly to an OBGYN unless there is a pregnancy or other special issue. You just go to your GP for everything. My GP is male, and I adore him. I've been seeing him for 15 years. He is one of the few docs who automatically takes on your child when they are born- it's great! No searching!
My main OB was female, but like PPs said, they rotate. 2 women, 3 men. Only disliked one, and it was the other female.
LOL I just recently met a female OB/GYN at a party. She had a handshake like a vice. All I could think was, "Really? Gynecology?" I can't imagine her being much gentler in the exam room.
I have had mostly positive experiences with male OBs. My first one was awesome. I started going to him in high school, which is not the most comfortable time for a girl. I felt like I could talk to him about anything. I could call him after hours and he would always call me right back. He was amazing, but he retired.
My new practice has male and female OB/GYNs. I like my primary doctor, but am about 50/50 on the others. The gender hasn't been the issue, though.
I'm also pro-male OBGYNs. I've had good experiences with both for GYN, but only had a male OB. He sadly passed away a year ago, but I went with a male for his replacement in the same office. I really like both of them.
I also wanted to add, that I noticed in our office, that during my annual exams they bring in a female nurse. I think it's supposed to put me at ease, but I also think it's to cover themselves. I thought that is interesting. When DH was there though, they never brought anyone in.
Big Kid Jan 2010
Littlest Man Sept 2012
I love my male OB, he's actually better than the 2 women he's in with.
He's nice and he never make sme feel like he's rushing to the next appt.
I always wanted female docs and always had a female gyn. I go to an OB practice with multiple OBs and CNMs and I was determined to see only the women.
But then I had a m/c with my first pregnancy, and while in the ER, some male OB I had never met (not from my practice) came in to examine me. I realized it wasn't awful and it wasn't any different from a woman doc. From then on, I have been open to seeing all the OBs and actually chose a male to deliver my DD - he's now my fave!
I absolutely LOVED my male OB/GYN. He was a great guy, really listened to me, and had a great sense of humor. He was, however, as gay as they come. Even though he was gay, however, his nurse (who was also phenomenal) was ALWAYS present when performing any kind of internal procedure. Most male OB/GYNs keep a nurse handy for this reason, but you can always request a nurse if it makes you feel more comfortable.
Had 2 female OB/GYN's in my younger years and they sucked.
My OB/GYN - I've had him for over 10 years. Fatherly figure, up to date with the latest information, etc...He delivered my kids - LOVE him.
I was going to suggest the same thing.
I had an OB with DS, a practice for 3 males and 1 female. I didn't know it at the time, but the female rarely ever delivers at the hospital. I only saw her a few things and wasn't impressed. Of the 3 males, I only liked one and thankfully he helped me deliver DS. I didn't like the other 2 because they weren't personable and one of them didn't know what the heck he was doing. Good luck!