WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 1998: Re: Do female patients prefer to be treated by female physicians?

Re: Do female patients prefer to be treated by female physicians?

From: Becky (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:20:16 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 14 Nov 1998, Robin wrote: >
>Okay, I feel as I have to reply to this message now. I did not reply
>when the original thread was around in September or so.
>
>I feel more comfortable being treated by a male. Maybe it is because
>the first OBGYN I had was a male. I also had an experience with a
>female OBGYN that I did not care for, to say the least. I went in for a
>second opinion, and when she was getting ready to examine me, she ran
>her finger down the inside of my thigh. I felt EXTREMELY uncomfortable,
>and told her so. She told me this is how a doctor lets the patient know
>that the exam is about to begin. WHAT ABOUT SAYING, "THE EXAM IS ABOUT
>TO BEGIN?" That would have worked very well for me. I have NEVER had a
>male OBGYN let me know that the exam was about to begin by running their
>finger down the inside of my thigh!!!!! Ever since that time, I have
>sworn off of female OBGYN's, and will continue to!!!!
>---------

LOL! Actually, I don't think I've had an obgyn NOT do this(all have been women). I could take it or leave it. They have also all been good about telling me what to expect... before touching me. "Ok, I'm going to touch your thigh", etc. OH, and they touch, not run their finger along. Eek, maybe that WOULD bother me. I think a simple verbal warning would be fine for me too.

>--
>Robin
>

Becky

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Becky Smith
beckyms@globalic.com

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