I'm having stomach/ gastro tract issues again even though I've cut alcohol, all caffeine, and now chocolate. So I sought out a different doc and was referred to Dr. Holly _____. Yeah, Holly. I know I know I'm not supposed to care about this (it's just a social construction of gender based on power), but look I've never had a female doc (my lived experience!) and as you might guess a female gastro doc is worse--I mean it's the ass MAN not ass woman! But that's ok she came highly recommended and I really feel I need a second opinion. I Google her name to find out the phone number, hoping she is bland looking, maternal, even mean (I know, further social constructions of beauty, etc). But No luck!
I am man, hear me whimper!
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I had a female doctor once and felt completely uncomfortable. Fortunately I didn't see her for GI problems!
Who knows why we think we would feel uncomfortable with a female doctor, you'd think that as a man, you would prefer a cute female doctor to some strange man.
I'm sure there's some psychological explanation for it.
Good luck!
Remind me sometime to tell the story of the very, very cute intern (man) who held one of my hands during transitional labor of my fifth child (fifth!). I am still cringing.
Hope you feel better soon.
I would never go to a male gynecologist, so I know exactly what you are talking about. But I hope you feel better soon. If not, I can refer you to my (female) naturopath.
STG here; I am reminded of my vasectomy 6 weeks after our youngest daughter was born. A Friday morning August 1993 in Mesa Arizona, and the urologist Dr. Shotten (I am not making that name up) told me to shave my genital region the night before this simple outpatient procedure. Well that morning, I go in all shaved and showered, and sure enough some (female) nurse has to inspect me and does some additional shaving down there while I'm laying on a cold metal table -- talk about shrinkage! I can't remember her cuteness or not, just my level of psychological discomfort.
It was nothing to them, as they were talking about Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns while going about their professional duties. A shot with a big needle in the scrotum and a few minutes later they're talking about a blind date the nurse went on recently; meanwhile I feel some gentle tugging on my testicles followed by the smell of burning flesh (this is not a barbeque but rather the cauterization of my now severed Vas Deferens tubes).
Side note: Per a commitment I had made two weeks prior, I had to sing a solo the next day at a baptism; I stood the entire time.
You could try Marsha Brady's trick when she was taking her driver's license. or was it Jan? (remember that episode?)
Oh wait...I just saw her picture. That totally wouldn't work.
Hmmm...good luck. When you get it all figured out we'll go get some Indian food, with a big chocolate dessert and a glass of wine.
Dude... I have NEVER had a female Doc. However, given that I find smart chicks HOT, and, therefore, your Proctologist is out of bounds. She's a hottie. That's all I gotta say. A little jealousy here.
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I adore my male doctor, but never in THAT way. I hope the GI issues worked out for you. I have had fun with my own in the past and they're, well, absolutely no fun.
Happy holidays to you and yours! :)
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