male/Female doc

LegacyUser

Alright lads
Just looking for people's opinion.

I need to see a doc related to an embarrassing issue, there is already a thread open on the issue.

There is no way I would go to the family doc.

I'm just wondering if yee were in my position would your preference be to attend a male or female doc?

smash

It depends on the issue.

And how hot she is....

Dravokivich

I'd go to a doctor. Male or Female makes no odds to me. Whether or not it's "The Family" doctor either. Shouldn't make any odds as they can't disclose what you're there to see them about.

Wise Old Elf

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Agreed. Without being flippant, Doctors are professionals and have probably seen it all before.
I've had testicles checked by two male doctors and one female, and my ass checked by a female doctor. You have to try to get over any embarrassment and just discuss whatever the issue is as a matter of fact.
If you're embarrassed about going to your family GP, look for a walk in clinic near you.

ancapailldorcha

smash wrote: »

And how hot she is....

Enough of this please.

Alf Veedersane

I thought I'd be embarrassed getting my junk out in front of a female doctor (it was the cold winter) but no one batted an eyelid in the end.

Just go to a doctor. It matters not what gender they are.

lazybones32

My doctor is quite an attractive woman and a neighbour, so there are certain issues I'm less likely to go to her with. (I'd feel very uncomfortable to meet her on the road walking, if a few hours earlier I'd paid her to stick her fingers up my backside and have a feel around).
Go to another male doctor if it's a male issue. He might insist on sending the information to your regular doctor and if he doesn't, insist he does. Your doctor won't be offended but needs to know your medical condition entirely.

Tefral

Anytime I went to my doc (female) for a checkup she'd get me to lay up on the bed and feel my testicles as part of the checkup.

I actually had this fear that id get an erection or something so used to be terrified, until one day she told me that Testicular cancer is a big killer of under 29's. Since that day I couldn't give a crap if she gave a rummage in my trunks, could save my life!

I've a friend who is a nurse and she said he's seen more penis's than a brothel, she couldn't care less about them, its the person she's interested in helping.

Fact is its like any other job to them. If you need to go, go.

BrianD3

cronin_j wrote: »

Anytime I went to my doc (female) for a checkup she'd get me to lay up on the bed and feel my testicles as part of the checkup.

I actually had this fear that id get an erection or something so used to be terrified, until one day she told me that Testicular cancer is a big killer of under 29's. Since that day I couldn't give a crap if she gave a rummage in my trunks, could save my life!

Deaths from testicular cancer are very uncommon - in the UK there are an average of 27 deaths per year in men under 40 and 69 per year for all ages. And the UK has about 14 times our population.

In Ireland each year about 15,000 men die. Of these, a few hundred would be aged under 40. Of these few hundred, maybe one or two die from testicular cancer.

Tefral

BrianD3 wrote: »

Deaths from testicular cancer are very uncommon - in the UK there are an average of 27 deaths per year in men under 40 and 69 per year for all ages. And the UK has about 14 times our population.

In Ireland each year about 15,000 men die. Of these, a few hundred would be aged under 40. Of these few hundred, maybe one or two die from testicular cancer.

Thats fine, but if you look at incidences of Cancer in the under 29 bracket Cervical and Testicular are the biggest killers. Doesn't matter if 1 or 10000 die its the percentage of that group and what's the biggest risk, anyway its not relevant to the OP's discussion.

The fact is, once ya get your head around the fact the doc is only there to stop you getting ill or to treat ya for something, the easier it is to walk in the door leaving the hangups behind you

mzungu

To be honest the gender of the Doctor would not come into play with me. If I had any kind of ailment that needed to be seen to, I'm just happy to have a professional dealing with it.

ALiasEX

I got my dad to check my testicles for me once. Imagine the embarrassment if I got an erection. :eek:

Raging_Ninja

Better to go to the family doctor as they are more familiar with the patients personal and family medical history, something a different doctor wouldn't necessarily have.

hots

The male/female bit didn't bother me but I didn't fancy going to the family doc myself. They're all professionals though at the end of the day.

Galwayguy35

The doc I usually go to is female but it wouldn't matter to me either way, as others have said it's nothing they haven't seen a hundred times before.

iusedtoknow

well - when I needed to get circumcised (which is what I'm assuming you are talking about). All the medical people I dealt with from my own doctor to the surgeon that operated on me were women - the only male in room during the operation was the nurse.

Doctors have seen everything - my wife is one and as an example - i grimaced when our dog had projectile vomitted and vicious runs within minutes of each other. The wife just sighed and cleaned it up without even thinking about it.

LegacyUser

iusedtoknow wrote: »

well - when I needed to get circumcised (which is what I'm assuming you are talking about).

Yes the "C" word :-(
Would you recommend the op?

Dravokivich wrote: »

I'd go to a doctor. Male or Female makes no odds to me. Whether or not it's "The Family" doctor either. Shouldn't make any odds as they can't disclose what you're there to see them about.

I know this should be true but at the same time people talk. Plus where I live, there is only around 5000 ppl so pretty small town.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I thought I'd be embarrassed getting my junk out in front of a female doctor (it was the cold winter) but no one batted an eyelid in the end.

I have been thinking a female doctor alright, I think one with alot of experience as I think younger doctors may be judgemental...... just a past experience

iusedtoknow

desirableBo1 wrote: »

Yes the "C" word :-(
Would you recommend the op?


I know this should be true but at the same time people talk. Plus where I live, there is only around 5000 ppl so pretty small town.

It made a huge difference to my sex life, in a good way. But I had phimoses and fremulem breve.

As for people talking...if your doctor said ANYTHING about a consult they had with you - you could have them struck off and sue the pants off them for data protection.

I grew up in a town with 400 people with one doctor who was the sister of the bar owner. Trust me - she would not dared to have spoken about anything about anyone - she knew she had a position of trust in the community and could not risk losing that

My wife is a doctor and she doesn't even discuss in general terms what she sees day in day out out of respect for her patients - and this is in San Francisco where it is very easy to be anonymous

gormdubhgorm

desirableBo1 wrote: »

Alright lads
Just looking for people's opinion.

I need to see a doc related to an embarrassing issue, there is already a thread open on the issue.

There is no way I would go to the family doc.

I'm just wondering if yee were in my position would your preference be to attend a male or female doc?

I changed doctor to a male years ago for this very reason. I went in all geared up to tell the issue there and then. Normally it was a female doctor fairly old. But on this particular day there was another doctor there doing locum. All happy, chirpy, very young and had fecking pigtails!

"Jayus" I said to myself . Then I made up a more minor problem and went home and changed doctor to a male doctor and got everything sorted.

LegacyUser

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I changed doctor to a male years ago for this very reason. I went in all geared up to tell the issue there and then. Normally it was a female doctor fairly old. But on this particular day there was another doctor there doing locum. All happy, chirpy, very young and had fecking pigtails!

"Jayus" I said to myself . Then I made up a more minor problem and went home and changed doctor to a male doctor and got everything sorted.

Decided to bit the bullet. Made an appointment with a female doc, early 50's, not my GP for Friday.

Mesrine65

Don't care about gender as long as they are qualified MD's

desirableBo1

desirableBo1 wrote: »

I'm just wondering if yee were in my position would your preference be to attend a male or female doc?

Dont think its ever crossed my mind. I usually read whats on the doctors wall, what qualifications they have, what products they endorse. I can not say I have ever factored my doctors gender into anything, or seen any reason why I might.

5rtytry56

Recently queued for 7 hours in eye &ear a+e to see eye specialist through public system.
Female it turns out, not Irish either.
But actually I was there for my blepharitis.First and foremost.
No probs with session either.

cabledude

Doesn't matter if its a male or female doctor. They have ann seen and felt willies. They won't mind.

Umbongo uk

Two of my oldest friends (since primary school) have gone on to become GPs and one of my fathers friends is a very successful surgeon.

Fact - though you will probably remain anonymous - you WILL become an anecdote if you have anything interesting wrong with you. Doctors are humans too...

Personally I say if theres a health issue and it genuinely concerns you then more fool you if you start getting too selective about who you see...

... that said, on principle, Id always prefer to have my gentlemens parts manhandled by a female...

Pride, though, has no place in ensuring we remain healthy so we can be with and and support the ones we love.