Male pediatrician for a female teen?!
Question: Male pediatrician for a female teen?
All oppinions are appreciated!
Thanks! :)
Answers:
Stick with the male doctor. I have only ever had male doctors my entire life. For the past 5 years or so (so since I was 15/16) I have had the most awesome doctor. He is an older man but he is hilarious and has a way of making me feel completely comfortable. I have had to have conversations about birth control and pap smears etc. with him and I have never felt uncomfortable about it. He has heard it all a million times and isn't phased by anything, and neither will your doctor be!
I've had male and female doctors, both good and bad. I find that a good doctor, no matter what the gender, is much better than a bad doctor. Currently I go to a male doctor. I don't particularly enjoy having a 45 year old dude do a pelvic exam on me, but he is a good doctor. I feel much more comfortable talking to him about female issues than my previous doctor who was a woman, but very judgmental.
Stick with the doctor you are comfortable with.
Those male doctors have the same training as the female doctors. They should easily be able to meet your medical needs and answer your questions.
This one is easy - you should absolutely choose a doctor that you are comfortable with.
John Jones, MD
practicing gynecologist