creepy. (edit) not in a pervy kind of way. I think people who work just with feet are weird too. But someones gotta do it.

I have only had male gynecologists for the past 22 years of my life. My doctor just retired and I must find another. I am pretty sure I will select a male doctor again.

I've never seen a gynaecologist, but I think that they generally do a very good job in difficult conditions (the NHS, in this case). Their sex makes no difference to me. In fact, I find it easier to approach male doctors about 'female problems' because I suppose there's this subconscious thought that 'hey, you can't relate to any of this so what do I care what you think?!'

My brain says they have a passion for this field of medicine for reasons that are good and honorable, but my heart may say otherwise. I guess it depends on the feeling I get from the individual doctor, as I think it would be inaccurate to generalize about all of them.

I haven't seen a gynecologist yet, but I think I would want them to be female. it just seems 'safer'. I know they are professionals, but it just seems not quite right to me. It's probably just me, so be it.

For the most part they're lucky buggers! Enjoying all that variety of beauty for a LIVING! But I've got to wonder if they ever get to take their work home with them? LOL

I have only had male ones. They are doctors, they have always conducted themselves in a very professional manner, and I have nothing they haven't seen several times a day.

i think the position sounds much more glorious than it actually is, considering that probably only a fraction of what they see are healthy vaginas on attractive women...think about the rest...not worth it

I think I'd much rather have a male than a female gynecologist. I had to have an transvaginal ultrasound a few years ago. The ultrasound tech was female. I must say it was very uncomfortable to have another female rooting around in my stuff.

As men who care about a woman's health in her nether regions who wants to the best he can for his patients.

I could care less about what sex my doctor is (I'm male). As long as they are competent I don't think that their sex should be any concern. We all know what both sexes look like naked.

im not sure. if there doing a good job i guess its ok. but why do men go into this. im not a doctor liking person and i dont trust men for my own personal reason.

I've been to both male and female gynecologists and I prefer going to a female. Only because when I had problems, the female doctors were able to identify with some of them and understand what I was experiencing better than the male doctors, and that helped me a lot.

From my experience they are much more gentle and nicer than women. It was a male Gynacologist Surgeon that saved my life.

I won't go to one. Frankly, it freaks me out.

I think they should keep their hairy knuckles away from a woman's privates. Get a midwife and you won't have to worry about unneeded interventions and surgeries. Greg (father of 7 wonderful children who were all born at home. In fact, I can count on one hand the number of doctors they saw professionally over the last 20 years. greg

i am a male in the medical profession, my wife goes to a male gynecologist. i can understand where women and men come from as far as feeling uncomfortable either with being examined by a male or having your wife being examined by a man. let's face it, it's going to be a little uncomfortable no matter who is doing the exam, but overall it's about who is the best doctor. women know the difference in an exam and someone being unprofessional, and if your partner is uncomfortable with the idea encourage him to attend the visit. bottom line is even in my profession there are the situations where you see the opposite sex nude, and i don't see a naked woman i see a patient i need to treat, same as a man, i just want to make the patient well and it is never a sexual thing. male gynecologist are the same, they see a patient they need to treat, i doubt anyone would go through years and years of training just to see and touch naked women. their are those bad eggs, but there are female perverts to.

I have found them much more sympathetic than females.

They would be very tolerant.

I think it's a job for them and they can be good doctors as any can. When I first started going to them, there were no female ones in my area. It's just not an issue for me.

I think there are probably good and bad male gynecologists, just as there are good and bad female gynecologists. I've personally always seen a female, because they're much more common where I live. I really like my current one; she's gentle and treats me like a human. My last (female) gynecologist was horrible.

They are some tough dudes. (!)

Let's ask the President

They see the world with the unique perspective of a crab's eye view.

I've been trying to figure out why a man would want to go into the field of gynecology in the first place. I have a hard time believing they truly have a passion for helping only women unless that passion was because of men naturally think the female form is beautiful. Not to say that such an attitude is prurient but that would be an "emotional" reason and emotion in a male doctor in that field doesn't sit well with me. If they are going into the field just for some sort of economic reasons like maybe it pays better, then I think they aren't going into it to help women. I don't want a person with that kind of mindset anywhere around me medically, especially my intimate body parts. So then I imagine some guy's mother and sister died of breast cancer or some kind of sob story so maybe he goes into this field to help women but that's a long shot. I just don't see that happening often. It's a double edged sword. I always look at a person's motives and I have a real problem understanding this. Not only that but people I know in the medical field tell me that doctors, nurses and technicians both male and female often comment on people's bodies out of earshot of the patient. It seems that nothing is sacred in the medical profession. If you're on the operating table under general anesthesia I've heard about comments on the size of a man's penis or a woman's breasts. Truly, I think Europeans have a great attitude about the naked body not being embarrassing and I agree with them but when you're in that kind of vulnerable position and being examined even in places your significant other doesn't see or feel it's always more embarrassing with a strange man than with a female doctor. I think the medical staff should be required to have naked photos of themselves in exam positions on the walls of their examining rooms to remind them of what modesty is. I would never be able to go to a male doctor voluntarily unless I was in terrible pain in the emergency room. It's just too private. I feel it's such a violation of my privacy. It may be just another body to them but to the patient it's their only body and they come to the doctor for help. I mean really, if we arent supposed to be embarrassed how come we teach our kids not to run around naked at an early age? Even if you have a good doctor at some point in your life as a female you'll feel compromised by a clueless medical professional in some way. Just the other day I went to a urologist for a minor problem and during the interview in the exam room a guy knocks and walks in. They wanted a new male employee to come in and take my history. I refused saying I wasn't comfortable talking to a male about my problem. I was offended that they didnt' ask me first before they let him come in. I was almost in tears having to say no right there in front of him. He might have been a great person outside the office but I don't want a man I'm not in a relationship with knowing anything about my personal medical problems.

my gynecologists is a female, and i was so nervous on my first visit. so if i had a male doctor i woulda been even more nervous! i'm kinda shy :)

hrm. I've only ever had female. One of them with really crappy bedside manner, the other very good. so it's not like all women are awesome at it. I think given the option, I'd prefer a female in general. But, a doctor is a doctor, and I'd like to think that I'd be able to adapt if, for instance, my regular doc weren't available.

All I know is I suuure wouldn't wanna play with it after looking at sick ones all day! LMAO!

some are very kind and professional some should be lined up against a wall and shot!!

My wife's experience suggests that they are gentler and more considerate than female ones.

I just wonder how they switch from looking at a vagina clinically while at work to looking at one sexually after work.

There is one in particular I am very fond of. His name is Dr. Noshi B. Ghattas and he saved my daughters life during her delivery, while I watched. When my wife gave birth to our first child there were serious complications. We knew he was an outstanding Doctor, but witnessing him in action during a life and death situation and seeing him perform under such stress when it was my own daughters life that was at risk was something else. I will forever be grateful to that man.

I think it is a profession, but what would inspire them to specialize in looking at vaginas all day escapes me. An interest in fertility perhaps, but I would be uncomfortable with a male doctor. They probably see lots of unhealthy, diseased vaginas daily, and are not excited by that.

I have had mixed experiences with both genders. The one I see is male and is either gay or just seems gay. I like him. I have had other male gyns who seemed very, very creepy. I can't say whether the feelings came from my own prejudices and fears, of it they reflect anything real about them. One female gynecologists was too rough and impatient, and the other one I have known was very good in all respects.

I agree with everything Kelly said. I've been doing research lately on this topic and the more I read the more I realize that male doctors do have sexual thoughts. I had the most respected male OB around. He worked in the most professional manner except when I wore something "sexy". Now as I thought he's "seen it all before" it wouldn't affect him. But oh no! His eyes were staring at my breasts. I am truly disappointed as I am very suspicious of male Drs and I thought I had chosen a very professional and proper one, but I now realize that a man is a man is man. And as for "they see so many it's no big deal". I would say my ex loved porn. He's probably seen more vaginas than a gyno, did he ever get sick of them? no.