Reproductive Endocrinologist vs. regular ob/gyn
From: Spela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:35:20 -0600 (CST)
I'm looking for a new gynecologist. Dr Braun recommended to pick a
ReproductiveEndocrinologist.
But, REs treat infertility. I don't know yet whether I'm infertile.
We're still in the pre-conception phase, trying to get all the
immunizations and other stuff ready.
Now, suppose everything goes fine and I end up pregnant without
problems. Would an RE see me through pregnancy? Or would they tell me
to find an obstetritian?
Wouldn't it make more sense to find a good ob/gyn, and then get referred
to an RE if things don't work out in a few months?
At Sun, 10 Feb 2002, M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG wrote:
>
>At Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Spela wrote:
>>
>>>>How do I decide? What questions should I ask?
>>>>
>>>>I'm 38, no children, want to have one in the near future.
>>>
>>>Pick a Reproductive Endocrinologist.
>>
>>I checked the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility web
>>site (http://www.socrei.org/) -- they have a search engine, so I checked
>>it and it seems that the closes Reproductive Endocrinologist is 45
>>minutes driving from my house.
>>
>>Shouldn't I pick someone closer?
>
>that is not very far at all, depending on where you live. The closest
>RE to here is over an hour away
>
>>The questions that I really want to ask are:
>>- are you going to care about me, or are you going to treat me as a
>>number?
>>- are you going to take time for me?
>>- are you thorough and will think about everything that might be
>>relevant without me having to specifically ask for it?
>>- are you open-minded?
>>-...
>>and of course:
>>- are you knowledgeable?
>>
>>But if I asked them such direct questions, won't they just answer what I
>>want to hear instead of what is true?
>
>maybe instead of saying "are you" ask "how are you"
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