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Re: Good Doctors
From: Olivia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Feb 27 09:52:13 2004
Hi all,
This might sound kind of weird...but in my experience....the best doc's
for me have always been men. I know it doesn't apply to everyone elses
situation...but for myself..I've come up with a theory. I think the
women doc's that I've seen in the past were all non-endo sufferers.
Therefore, they most likely have 'normal menstrual cramps"..and can't
imagine what it is like to have bad ones...u know? They compare their
cramps to ours and think..."it's not that bad". Men doc's, however,
have never had "cramps' at all...so they have nothing to compare it to.
I know this sounds silly but every single appt. that I've had with a
woman doc. has been an absolute nightmare! One did absolutely nothing,
one referred me to "overeaters annonymous", etc, etc. For me..the only
way to go is a man. Just my two cents...and again..my own experience.
I'm sure lots of you out there have wonderful women doc's and that's
great.
Luv,
Olivia
At Fri, 27 Feb 2004, holly wrote:
>
>it took me years and numerous doctors (men and women) to find a good
>one. mine is male, but he's young and very interested in helping me
>feel better. it has made such a difference to have a doc who takes me
>seriously and who is genuinely concerned. there is hope for all of us.
>
>At Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Jen wrote:
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>>I am new to this site, but not new to endo. Today I scheduled my second
>>lap...I am 22. After reading some of these posts, my heart goes out to
>>those of you who suspect you have endo but don't know yet, or who just
>>don't understand all that goes along with it. I feel so fortunate to
>>have finally found a good doctor who understands, who continues to
>>educate herself on the subject, and who is a woman.
>>
>>My advice to everyone who doesn't feel comfortable with the knowledge
>>that they have or who has a doctor who doesn't take your pain lightly to
>>keep searching!!! It will help you so much to have someone on your side.
>>There are good doctors out there, and you aren't crazy! I also recommend
>>finding a woman doctor. I really think that they tend to be more caring
>>and understanding when it comes to this disease. I'm not prejudice
>>against men, that has just been my experience.
>>
>>Good luck to you all!
>>Jen
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