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Re: Counseling-offended at your post From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com) Sun Oct 12 18:38:21 2003 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: Counseling-offended at your post" Previous message: GIN11153@aol.com: "Re: Counseling-offended at your post" In reply to: GIN11153@aol.com: "Re: Counseling-offended at your post" Understand: this is a touchy subject, especially among male gynecologist. The person she should see would be someone that could empathize with her situation, regardless of his or her gender. I personally know a few female mental health practitioners who would have no compassion in counseling this patient, and a few males who probably would be perfect. Sometimes it is exactly that male insight that may help her best in this situation. And, as you know, many women, as it seems you are one, are more comfortable seeing a male gynecologist, so a male counselor may fit the same need. As for your husband, I can understand, for how often does a general surgeon (Gail notably excepted, of course) ever respond to a patient other than a 'gallbladder', 'hernia' or 'liver cyst.' LOL I accept your apology. Please be a little more considerate in the future. -- Richard Chudacoff, MD Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Albert Einstein -----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net]On Behalf Of GIN11153@aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 6:17 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Re: Counseling-offended at your post Dear Dr. Chudacoff, I apologize to you personally that you were offended by what I said. I did not try to say that males should not be counseling and I'm sorry if it came out that way. Unfortunately, as you must know, many women are more comfortable discussing certain things with a female. I am not being biased at all. Many of my friends and nursing peers will only go to OB/GYNs who are female. A few people I know have gone to places like Planned Parenthood for situations such as this and they told me the counselors and NPs were all female also. I personally have never gone to a female OB/GYN and I am sorry if my post seemed to imply that male doctors could not do proper counseling. I meant that this patient in particular might need a female to feel more comfortable in discussing this overpowering boyfriend who might be emotionally or physically abusing her. My husband is a general surgeon who doesn't feel comfortable when needing to ask a patient about sexual histories and I'm sorry if you thought I was implying that you felt the same. Again, my apologies as I did not mean to offend you or anyone else. Gail Neuman RNC CPHW LNC certified high risk OB/legal consultant listowner of LegalNurseConsulting@yahoogroups.com Tustin, CA Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: Counseling-offended at your post" Previous message: GIN11153@aol.com: "Re: Counseling-offended at your post" In reply to: GIN11153@aol.com: "Re: Counseling-offended at your post"

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