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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:49:04 GMT

Does gender matter to you when selecting a new doctor or dentist?

For me, not so much. I want to select the best, most qualified person as a new provider. In those cases, gender really doesn't matter.

What about you?

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Kachina624 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:53:40 GMT

After having had a female doctor for twenty years who has retired, I find that I now prefer one. Mine was so compassionate and caring. My new female doctor, a recent grad, not so much.

I've decided it just depends on the individual.

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kitcat51 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:58:32 GMT

I prefer a woman...I was abused by a male dentist so it does matter to me.

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:59:35 GMT

My Dr. who I started seeing at 15 after leaving my pediatrician's office retired in 2005. I started seeing the "male" Dr. he had brought in until his own retirement last June. Now the new Dr. who took over the practice I have only seen once this past January for a physical. I have two things that I had to adjust to it is a female, my first and she is probably 30 years younger than me. None of my other providers have ever been younger than me. But she is great. I do not mind the gender.

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Sage04 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:00:53 GMT

For me, years ago yes, male and qualified especially my OBGYN. Can't remember having a female doctor before now.

Now I have a female Doctor but if I wanted to see a GYN I would still choose a male from the Group.

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Porcelain — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:02:43 GMT

Nope. Insurance matters.

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:12:13 GMT

No, gender does not matter. Proficiency is a priority for me.

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Jo1313 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:17:18 GMT

Here in the "sticks" we really don't have much of a choice.

You get used to one and they leave..they are like flies.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:18:01 GMT

Much prefer a female dentist and doctor.

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hckynutjohn — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:24:41 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
Does gender matter to you when selecting a new doctor or dentist?

For me, not so much. I want to select the best, most qualified person as a new provider. In those cases, gender really doesn't matter.

What about you?

@Tinkrbl44

Not to me. My Gastro doctor is a female. Most of my doctors I have been seeing for a couple decades. Weren't as many female doctors in those specialties back when I was being referred by my doctor relatives, or good friends.

I would think having the best would be most patients priority. But I realize everyone is different, and for various reasons.

hckynut 🇺🇸

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BunSnoop — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:26:49 GMT

I have both, but lately I've been preferring females. They seem to be more caring, concerned and gentle than the male physicians I have.

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Foxxee — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:37:50 GMT

I think male doctors' bedside manner is lacking. For an internist, I choose women because they are so much more concerned and caring. I honestly think they are much better doctors.

However, I only choose women with excellent credentials, those who graduated from top rated schools and hospital residency programs.

I don't mind if a specialist or surgeon is male if I don't see him often. No male gynecologists, though.

Men must pass my same strict requirements having excellent credentials and reputation.

I always remember what a nurse told me. Some doctors made all C's, some made all A's. All became doctors.

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ninjawife — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:40:33 GMT

I had a a female pediatrician and have had a female PCP and OB/GYN my entire adult life. It is what I am used to and would prefer for those providers. I could care less about my dentist and other specialities.

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Trinity11 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:46:26 GMT

For the most part I prefer women physicians. However, I had a cardiologist that saved my life that is male, so I am still open to having both.

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Nonametoday — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:55:30 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
For the most part I prefer women physicians. However, I had a cardiologist that saved my life that is male, so I am still open to having both.

There are good ones of both genders. I have worked long enough to know that what changed medicine, however, was the onslaught of females into the medical profession and so many who would not take night call rotation because they have families and are scared to be out at night by themselves. I think that has made a lot of men want equality and as a result, do the same. Thus, we got hospitalist who take call but not many techs, surgeons, surgical assistants, PAs, etc., want to work on the weekend without the assistance of the same number of techs to support them and therefore, hospitals dismiss a lot of patients who are not able to go home on the weekends because they know nursing homes and assisted-living will have better weekend staffs than hospitals who also do not want to pay the overtime and "on-call" pay for staffing.

I had a female internist that I did not care for. Just her, not the same for all females. I got a male doctor who I liked a lot. After 20 years, he was forced to retire out of family circumstances. I got a female who I liked equally well. Brilliant. But she left to marry a doctor 3000 miles away. Then I got a male who I cannot abide and who not anybody elselikes either. My husband got a female who we both love and I wish she were my doctor but we have to see who we have to see now with the new dictates of insurance telling us what we can and cannot do.

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Meowingkitty — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:56:14 GMT

Dentist - doesn't matter

Gynocologist -- female

GP -- female

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:57:02 GMT

Knowledge, skill and bedside manner (in my case, a sense of humor) trumps gender.

When I moved here had the same PCP for decades until he left for an administrative job. I then saw a Dr. from his practice for years until he retired. Loved them both.

Saw a woman OBGYN for a uterine polyp in 2012. My DD's doctor.

She was great and had a sense of humor. I had to have the polyp removed of course. I said, "Can't I just keep it and and name it Herb?" She burst out laughing and said, "No."

As far as dentists, don't care about gender, they are all went to the Marquis de Sade school of dentistry. Hate the dentist. My childhood dentist's name was Dr. Pierce and he lived up to the name.

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Pook — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:09:52 GMT

It really does not matter but I would prefer doctors who have a Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practioner as they generally spend more time on you and explain things way better! For a gynocologist I prefer a female as I have seen many males and they always fluff off everything since they never experienced any of it!

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beach-mom — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:10:01 GMT

Not really, especially after this happened.

My mom worked at a hospital. I was a Candy Striper there and and babysat for a lot of the doctors. So my first check ups were with someone my mom's age who was a friend of hers. I knew him from the hospital too.

When I was newly married DH and I were in a small dinner group with an OB-GYN doctor. He eventually took another job and I was waiting until he left to go in for a check up. He had already left the practice, and I went in after school to make my appointment. He came in to pick something up, greeted me warmly, and told the receptionist he could see me right then.

What could I do? We didn't keep in touch with them, so I don't know where they are now!

I had a wonderful female family physician for a while. It was definitely easier to share feelings with her. Her husband was transferred, and she moved. They switched me to a male physician in that practice. He's a great guy.

These days I'm more concerned with getting in to see a doctor at all. It's not easy around here! Now if I were a cat or dog. . .

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Sooner — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:25:54 GMT

If it matters to the Dr. or Dentist, yes it matters.

If it doesn't matter to them, it doesn't to me. I don't like going to an office that is all women or all men to be honest.