Do you prefer a male or a female Doctor?

by Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru Posted 2012/06/12 00:07:05

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☠ Live Free Or Die ☠ 2012/06/12 04:22:54

Female

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It's less awkward talking about feminine problems with a female doctor.
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Lyla Burns 2012/06/14 15:55:37

Female

I think it definitely depends on which type of doctor you are seeing. For general physician I would probably prefer a male, but I'm not sure why. If I go to the ophthalmologist I prefer a female who has good ophthalmic equipment sales and I feel like they are a bit more gentle. Maybe I just have sensitive eyes...

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*~Amelie~* 2012/06/13 20:46:44

Female

i clicked female but i was really looking for the 'i don't care' option. they're doctors, they're professionals and they've seen it all before. it's not like i'm going to be any different for them. it really doesn't bother me either way.

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Fallen_Angel 2012/06/13 18:55:44

Male

even if it is more akward when your a girl...

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SABLE 2012/06/13 10:26:16

Female

But I have both

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AngelaDuke 2012/06/13 03:10:02

Male

If he looks like Patrick Dempsey that is ;)

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Melody 2012/06/12 22:08:32

Female

I think men should see male doctors and women should see female doctors.

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unclepat 2012/06/12 21:54:33

Female

There should've been an all of the above option. Then my answer would be "male or female, I just want a good doctor"!

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retrograve 2012/06/12 20:57:11

Female

+1
Yeah I prefer to have a doctor of my same gender.

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Claise 2012/06/12 20:31:59

Female

+1
I feel more at ease with a female doctor

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♌βļąƈʞƦơșƐ3033♌ 2012/06/12 18:48:23

Female

+2
As a female myself, I'd prefer a woman.

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Wolverineland 2012/06/12 17:27:52

Female

+1
Either/or is o.k. with me but I have had the same doctor for the last twelve years and she is female and a great doctor.

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Jimbo 2012/06/12 16:51:20

Female

+1
I feels uncomfortable when a male doctor touches me. I like women doctors a lot more.

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Charles E 2012/06/12 15:45:38

Male

Why would I need a female doctor? I am not built that way. ;-)

Seriously, you need an "either" option.

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PonToki 2012/06/12 15:32:46

Female

+1
Because she's the same sex as me and I'm pretty uncomfortable with anyone seeing me out of my clothes, much less a grown man. Though it seems that the men are a bit more nice. The women seem to be the no nonsense type. xD

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Charles E to PonToki 2012/06/12 15:47:04

+1
My Dr is female and I like the no nonsense attitude. :)

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Scarlet® 2012/06/12 15:26:02

Male

i am female... so duh!

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Scott 2012/06/12 13:26:20

Female

I prefer women to men.

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Brian 2012/06/12 12:12:18

Male

+3
Actually I prefer a GOOD one, this poll should have had a "other" selection because it really doesn't matter to me.

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Charles E to Brian 2012/06/12 15:47:43

Agreed!

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cowboy 2012/06/12 11:41:08

Male

But it depends on what they are checking.....

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MiSsGlOoMyBeAr 2012/06/12 11:15:24

Female

+1
i want a woman to talk to not a guy who will most likely get a boner

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Bronar 2012/06/12 10:58:40

Male

+1
As a man I am more comfortable with a man.

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Patric 2012/06/12 10:11:45

Female

seems to me, a woman is easy to talk to ,
and I have been taking orders / directions from a woman my whole life....

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Pele Emerging 2012/06/12 06:24:39

Female

+1
That being said, my last primary care physician was male--loved him and what's more, everyone in the family loved him, too. Had to switch because my stupid insurance no longer had him in their preferred provider list. Current PcP is a woman, but she's leaving the clinic, so now, I have to find another one this summer. Phooey!

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Carl 2012/06/12 06:13:02

Female

+1
Being a male, I thought at first I would only be comfortable with male doctors. However, I have found that I'm able to talk to female doctor just as easily. I also, in general, tend to get better feedback from female doctors.

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Charles E to Carl 2012/06/12 15:52:53

+1
I started with the same assumption.
I also found my female doctor more thorough and more instructive than my prior male doctors.

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king david 2012/06/12 06:05:06

Female

unless its of a 'persoa\nal' matter if you know what i mean

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La 2012/06/12 05:50:39

Female

+1
It really doesn't make a difference most of the time, but I'd rather talk about "female" things with my female doctor.

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Charles E to La 2012/06/12 15:53:34

Makes sense to me.

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Harley Quinn 2012/06/12 05:35:07

Female

+1
It really depends on the procedure, though.

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doc moto 2012/06/12 04:57:00

Female

+2
Lady doctor please!
They have smaller hands and shorter fingers!

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Stacey Lea Sheldrick Lawn <3 2012/06/12 04:45:16

Male

+1
it depends on wat they look like

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Rhiarna Banana 2012/06/12 04:44:41

Male

+2
depends what part of your body they are working on

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<3!Shell Dawg!<3 2012/06/12 04:43:20

Female

+2
they are so much nicer

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NYYankees 2012/06/12 04:41:38

Male

+1
i honestly don't care... i just want a doctor who knows what the hell theyre doing and isnt a quack

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Just me ∞ijm♥G☮F♀U∞ 2012/06/12 04:36:31

Female

+2
My primary doc & rheumatologist are women, but my neurologist, urologist, dermatologist, & neuro-opthamologist are men. The doc that I work for is a man and is very chatty. Sometimes, I have to page him to my desk phone to let him know he needs to wrap things up...lol.

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Stef and the City 2012/06/12 04:30:49

Female

+1
For reasons I won't get into.

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☠ Live Free Or Die ☠ 2012/06/12 04:22:54

Female

+4
It's less awkward talking about feminine problems with a female doctor.

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☠ Live ... to ☠ Live ... 2012/06/12 04:25:13

+2
Also, getting a scoliosis check from a male doctor is painfully awkward. Especially when your mom is right there....

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onetirednurse 2012/06/12 04:18:21

Female

+2
I prefer a female GYN. They can better relate to having that cold speculum stuck up you. Otherwise I don't really care, my primary doctor is male and I love him to death..

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