I really want to know

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:32 pm

Why do men want to be gynecologists? I can't figure out, as a professional and assumedly not sexually motivated, why a man would want to spend his career looking at ....

I know this has the potential to become a nasty thread. Keep it clean.

I post this with an honest curiosity.

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:22 pm

I had a friend that wanted to be a Ob/Gyn (male friend) just to deliver babies.

Der Wulf · Post by **Der Wulf** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:04 pm

koan wrote: Why do men want to be gynecologists? I can't figure out, as a professional and assumedly not sexually motivated, why a man would want to spend his career looking at ....

I know this has the potential to become a nasty thread. Keep it clean.

I post this with an honest curiosity.
I'm more curious about his wife and home life, does wifey ask about work, what do they do for "take your kid to work day", what does junior say for "what my daddy does at work"? After a long hard day, when Doc. comes home and declares "I don't ever want to see another *****, does wifey cheer him up with a nice romantic evening? Do they see his patients socially? :-2

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:11 pm

Der Wulf wrote: I'm more curious about his wife and home life, does wifey ask about work, what do they do for "take your kid to work day", what does junior say for "what my daddy does at work"? After a long hard day, when Doc. comes home and declares "I don't ever want to see another *****, does wifey cheer him up with a nice romantic evening? Do they see his patients socially? :-2

THAT'S what I'm talking about!

I can understand women wanting to specialize in something specific to women's bodies but...

Let me add that the worst and only painful 'exam' I have ever had was from a man who was a specialist. He spoke to me as if I was inferior and completely ignorant of my own body and I left feeling dirty like I had been assaulted/raped. I hope this was a unique experience.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:53 am

Let me add that the worst and only painful 'exam' I have ever had was from a man who was a specialist. He spoke to me as if I was inferior and completely ignorant of my own body and I left feeling dirty like I had been assaulted/raped. I hope this was a unique experience.

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it is not a unique experience unfortunately, happened to me too

good thread koan & brings up a whole lot of other questions

why do people want to work in morgues ect

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:51 am

[QUOTE=buttercup]Let me add that the worst and only painful 'exam' I have ever had was from a man who was a specialist. He spoke to me as if I was inferior and completely ignorant of my own body and I left feeling dirty like I had been assaulted/raped. I hope this was a unique experience.

You two are not alone!

My most painful and worst 'exam' was from a male specialist who was rude and abrupt. I was having a 'colposcopy', I didn't know what it was and he didn't bother to explain, he told me in a very strict voice that if I didn't relax he wouldn't be able to do the procedure!!!! Of course I relaxed immediately

Agnes · Post by **Agnes** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:36 am

no different than a dentist? an opening to the body where exams find disease. would a GI doctor find pleasure performing a colonoscopy on a man. we all have oricals, there is a specialists for each and every spot. i would tell the idiot take a look, get your sample and then get out.

pink princess · Post by **pink princess** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:41 pm

Agnes wrote: would a GI doctor find pleasure performing a colonoscopy on a man. .

why would pleasure be found doing that at all??

actually if a doctor found any of these types of things pleasureable i think they need to be struck of the medical practitioners list!!!

babygirl · Post by **babygirl** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:43 pm

you all are def not alone in this i had a really bad exammination by a doc. was having a smear test (first time) and never been touched down there before, he got the biggest tool thingy told me to open wide and just shoved it up i was in tears (was only 13) had to have one as mum had problems down that area. my mum nearly punched him now i hate going to docs for tests like that

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:39 pm

Guess I'm lucky after reading all these tests. I've always had female doctors for annual tests. But this past year, I had a Ob specialist who was male. He was very good, very gentle. I recommended him to anyone and everyone who would ever need a specialist.

I know this is off-topic, just wanted to say that they aren't all bad.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:30 pm

Good question Koan.. I have always wondered the same thing myself. For the most part all Doctors were men until the last 20 or 30 years when women could finally manage to get into the medical schools. I worked in a hospital starting in 1967 back then almost all Physicians were Male.. :-5 I think now you see more women in OB/GYN field than men, but still lots of men become OB/GYN'S must be a calling I guess.. :-2

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 3:33 am

LOL! In my experience as one of those who has worked and played with doc's........I can tell you for a FACT, that most ob/gyns get into that field because they REALLY love women! And they are VERY enthusiastic about their work! :wah: Yes, it's a calling. They each have individual things that draw them to each of their specialities. Psychiatrists are usually those who really dont want to be doctors at all, they just have gotten too far into their schooling to drop it. Radiologists are folks who REALLY dont like patient contact. No bedside manner WHATSOEVER! The Gastro guys are in it for the money. Cardio's and Pulmonaries are in it for the glory and the science. Those are the geeks of the field. Family practioners are the true blue dedicated doctors. ER docs are adrenalin junkies. Surgeons have a dark side. They are morbid and GROSS! They too, are in it for the money. ESPECIALLY the plastics! Pathologists are the weird ones! But they have the best sense of humor. Neuro guys, they are the most esteemed by their peers. Dont ask me why! :wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:17 am

Thanks Raven! That was a very enlightening breakdown.

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:21 am

Well! That was very interesting! And to think that I have been lumping all doctors into one group. Duh.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:32 am

LOL! For further enlightenment, I can highly recommend a book written by a doc. It's very humorous and TRUE! It's title is 'The House of God.' It's a play on the word hospital. It's ancient greek for house of god. Hospit-al. It gives you the inside mind-workings of what makes a good doctor.

pink princess · Post by **pink princess** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:11 pm

Raven wrote: The Gastro guys are in it for the money.

really? stomachs and intestines pay good money? its a field ive been curious for a while now as to why people go into it, i mean you cant very often see anything without doing a particular exam and they cant get enjoyment out of that can they?!?!

hi btw dont think weve met yet

robinseggs · Post by **robinseggs** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:02 pm

Raven wrote: Family practioners are the true blue dedicated doctors. :wah:

Thanks for the endearing comment! My daddy is a family doctor and this describes him to the tee! As a matter of fact, after he retired he missed it so much and being around the people, that he went and got a 2 day/wk job working a very busy ER here! He just loves all the people he takes care of...truly loves them!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:09 am

pink princess wrote: really? stomachs and intestines pay good money? its a field ive been curious for a while now as to why people go into it, i mean you cant very often see anything without doing a particular exam and they cant get enjoyment out of that can they?!?!

hi btw dont think weve met yet

Thats always bemused me too! But the gastroenterologists make ALOT of money! So the interns and residents i've worked with tell me. :wah:

nice to meet you too! :-6

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:14 am

robinseggs wrote: Thanks for the endearing comment! My daddy is a family doctor and this describes him to the tee! As a matter of fact, after he retired he missed it so much and being around the people, that he went and got a 2 day/wk job working a very busy ER here! He just loves all the people he takes care of...truly loves them!
Exactly! And they are THE WORST patients themselves! :wah:

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:18 am

having just been hospitalized, and the worst intractable patient on the planet, i can only say this...when i go to the ER i am in uniform and wearing my gun. last doctor who messed with me was told " uh, see that 9 mm"? he laughed his arse off and ran away, heh heh

ice maiden · Post by **ice maiden** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:23 am

good one can i borrow your gun for my next visit :wah:

robinseggs · Post by **robinseggs** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:37 am

Raven wrote: Exactly! And they are THE WORST patients themselves! :wah:

Exactly! He is terrified to even go to the dentist!!! LOL