Nah I had one, think of how many vaginas they see a day! They are probably desensitized to it. Their poor wives.

It's just a job to them. I go to a practice of 5 men and 1 woman and I'd be comfortable seeing any of them. As long as you feel comfortable with your doctor's professionalism and ability, that's what matters.

Actually, I had both, and the male was better and more comforting than the female. It doesn't matter. they are professionals.

I would imagine it to be uncomfortable.

I agree... I see a male doc and he is very professional. I seem to think that I would maybe be more uncomfortable with a woman doc for some reason.

My wife was much happier with her gyne(male) than the woman she had.

I have and I did not find it weird or uncomfortable at all. I thought the male ones were more professional and I was more comfortable with them actually.

I have only had one female gyno and her husband was in the same office. I never knew which one I would get. It doesnt bother me either way though.

I prefer a male gynocologist to a female. I had a male doctor for all three of the births of my kids, and saw a female doc a few times for the check ups, and I found that I was far more comfortable with man than I was with her.

I have as my first one was male, first two actually. When I first started going to them, there just weren't many women doctors. It's not weirder than any other doctor's visit. I don't like a woman doing what they do either. It's just plain strange whoever is 'down there'.

Over the years, because we've moved so often, I have had several male gynecologists and two female gynecologists. I was only uncomfortable with one of the gynos, and it happened to be one of the ones that was male. He is the only male gyno I ever went to who made me FEEL like I was naked. I never went back to him. But, on the whole, both male and female gynos were very professional. As I've been going through menopause, it's been very helpful to see a female because she has experienced many of the things that I'm now experiencing. +5

it was awful. he wasn't at all professional, and he didn't put me at ease. Also, I was having a serious problem and he wrote it off as a yeast infection. I got a second opinion, and it definitely wasn't a yeast infection. Then he didn't recognize my mother, who also goes to him, as one of his patients. I can sort of understand that if you only go in for a yearly and you have alot of patients, but listen to the excuse he gave: "oh sorry, i guess i didn't recognize you with your clothes on." i am NOT joking!

Only once, it creeped me out that he asked me to lunch after the exam. Never again.

I have only had two male doctors. The best one retired two years ago and I have to find a new one. I will probably pick a male. I think it would all weird and uncomfortable to have a female's fingers in my vagina.

I have always had male gynocologists..it just turned out that way. I was lucky, I guess..they were all very professional and considerate of my..err..awkward position. It would still be uncomfortable no matter which.

Yes. It was my first time to see one, in fact. But I was worried more about how I would feel (I was still a virgin) to worry over the fact that he was a man.

I have. I felt odd at first, but you get over it, especially when you have healthy babies.

I have and would again. I just had a major issue with him trying to let me know how contractions feel.

I used to only feel comfortable with male gyno's but have since switched to a women and will never go back.

I've never gone to a male gyno, and I don't think I could. How could a man POSSIBLY explain to me what labor will feel like any more than I can explain what it feels like to be kicked in the testicles?

Its not weird at all, i have 1 and hes awsome i wouldnt trade him 4 anyone, exspecially a female, why would a lady really really wanna do that? think abou tit. Im joking, at 1 time i wanted to but...im bi so go figure. lol

i actually prefer a guy to be mine. he knows that women hurt and if a woman does it then she is really rough and its just all wierd when a woman is a gynecologist for another woman

I have had a two males examine me, and they have both been professional in their mannerisms. At first I was unsure about it, and before I let them examine me I asked questions like "why did you choose to be a GYN?" etc. to kind of get a feel for them.. also, normally a female nurse is present And, the male doctors were GENTLER in examining me than the females were!!! Figure that one out..?? Hope that helps!

I've had both and it's no more uncomfortable with either sex.

Actually the one i go to is a male lol and i remember the first time i went i felt shy and hes like " dont worry, i see this more often then you think". it is a little uncomfortable but its for your health :)

So far I have never been to a male gynecologist.

Te only time it was weird or uncomfortable was when I was pregnant with my third child and I mentioned to him that sex hurt. He asked what position it happened in and I said, "Doggy-style". My OBGYN went on with a five minute speech on how doggy-style was his favorite position...with gestures, etc. Then, he says,"Don't tell your husband I said that." I chose a different OBGYN after that.

The most uncomfortable I have been at GYNs office was when I was examined by a female. She was rough with her exam and ignored most of my questions.

oops...duplicate post.

Would you rather have a female that "comfortable" in your honey hole?...Not me

i made a point of going to an office that all of the gyn's were women. it creeped me out thinking that this strange man would see me in all of my glory. i'm sure they are extremly professional but i can't have strangers sticking their hand inside me and poking around, and feeling on my breasts at least not without a dinner and a movie first lol. i just felt comfortable choosing a woman because she would know how i felt. a friend had a male gyno and he messed her up, sewed her wrong after the birth of a child. i don't mind a male doctor anywhere else i just thought i'd leave that area to the ladies lol

Yes, it was for me. I had to switch to a woman.

i've never been to one........i really don't want to go to one either

actually i feel uncomfortable with a female gynaecologist, i dont like the thought of a woman poking around inside me lol... i guess im used to male doctors.

all my gynecologists have been males.. three so far. the idea of a woman touching me down there is weird to me.

not a female gyno within 100 miles of here so I didn't have a choice. At first it was weird but since then it is no big deal. I have had regular MD's and ob/gyns and everyone "down" there and no big deal. Once you have a baby and a hysterectomy and all of it..all modesty go out the window. Needing a hysterctomy at 30 and needing constant exams every few months in the 2 years before. Kind of like common practice now

The one I saw was female, and she was completely heartless. She was extremely rough, and pretty rude, too. She was bad enough that when I left I started crying lol. Next time I'll find a male one.

My gynecologist is a male..I don't feel any more uncomfortable than I would with a female..lets face it..a trip to the gyno doc is uncomfortable either way so it doesnt really matter :)

Believe it or not it's more comfortable a male than a woman.I once had a woman check me over and i can honestly say i felt weird mabe it's just that thought of a woman touching woman.

I like male doctors better then females.

My first ob/gyn when i was 16 was a nerdy doctor. He told me these lame jokes to relax me, haha! He was a nice one though ^^

Yes, I've had male doctors, and no It doesn't bother me at all. They are there to do a job not for a good time. Not seeing a gyncologist because he's a guy can can cost a girl her life. That sounds silly to me.

Yes. He seemed like a weirdo, so I got another doctor (who's TREATMENT seemed more fitting for my case), which was also male, but he was cool. He saved my life.

The male gynecologists I've seen were much more patient than the female ones.

Two out of three were male. I was not uncomfortable with any of them really, because I knew it was just a job to them. And I had to be able to count on them to get my babies and me through childbirth safely. If they had made me feel wierd, I would have found different ones. There was one time with my first child, when my gyno was on a three week return to India. Her partners each handled one of my last weekly visits. One of them was kind of wierd and I was not okay with him. I got a schedule of the days each doctor was on call, because I was due the week before my doc returned. I guess I thought I would be able to hold off a little if I went into labor (stupid! babies come when THEY are ready!) on a day the Dr. Wierdo was on call. Luckily, my baby was 8 days overdue when my water broke. My labor stalled for about 24 hours, they induced it with drugs and it turned out that my doctor returned from India late that evening and she got to the hospital just in time to deliver my baby at 4:15 am! Couldn't have planned it better. No wierd docs. The two male docs that I had with my two other kids were ok. With the last one, I had moved back to the town where I grew up, and I knew the doc since I was a kid, so I was really comfortable with him.

It didn't bother me.

Yes with my first daughter and he was flirting with me while he was checking my uterus with his fingers saying ooh you have some child bearing hips.

my gynocologist is a male. I love him to death. I actaully felt more comfy w/ him rather than the few females i had to see when i was prego. Tho he could only say "i've heard its like really really unbearable menstrual cramps", I wouldn't pick another doc!

I had a very painful and humiliating experience with a male doctor who essentially finger-raped me, dismissed my pain and misdiagnosed my problem which landed me in the hospital for ten days fighting a major infection. Luckily I fond a female doctor who with only a glance could see that I was in serious danger and got me the help I needed. I believe that there are highly competent male gynecologists out there, but to pretend that doctors are not human and products of our culture is a bit deluded. Many many men have issues when it comes to women - the media bombards them with images of sexualized females. Whether they see so many vaginas that it is no longer sexualized makes no difference, they are still a male human examining a female human. If that is a woman's comfort zone, then great, but to pretend that the lens of gender does not exist in the examining room denies reality.

MY FIRST WAS A WOMAN, SO WHEN I MOVED I HAD TO SWITCH AND ITS A GROUP OF ALL MEN EXCEPT ONE AND I ACTUALLY FELT MORE UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND THE LADY BY THE TIME I HAD HER...I WAS USED TO THE MEN AND THEY MADE ME FEEL EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE. AND I WAS PREGNANT SO I WAS THERE QUITE A BIT. NOW I WOULDNT CHANGE THEM FOR ANYTHING...THEY DO A GREAT JOB AND I LOVE THEM. ITS NOT LIKE THEY HANG OUT DOWN THERE...THEIR IN AND OUT.

When I have to have a gyno exam I find it easier to have a female and for me I am white but also find a female black dr to be easier for me than a white dr also they seem more understanding

I have had male gyns before. They were fine and not weird at all. I prefer a woman gyn, myself. Mainly because they understand from their own experience what you mean when you describe certain symptoms.

I have a male gyno. He's amazing, professional, kind, gentle ( alleluiah!) and even good looking to boot! lol The only downside is that he possibly can't know exactly what everything feels like for us chicas.

I have had a male and he was very good. I think we have to research your doctors a great deal.

I love my male ob/gyn. He is very nice (older man) and he is the best! I even recommended him to a friend of mine that had stage 4 ovarian cancer. You have to be completely honest and at ease with your gyno so you need to find someone of either sex that you feel really comfortable with. Good luck.

Yes, my first was a male. After that, I've chosen women. It was very uncomfortable, especially as a teenager.

Don't ever forget this. A man may be your gynecologist, but they are MEN. They never forget what it is like to finger a vagina and no matter how many times they may see one in a day... they are MEN and they can not be trusted ever. Women tend to say that to comfort themselves and justify why their gyno is so great, blah blah blah... No matter how many women's asses they see in a day, they are red-blooded men and you are deceiving yourselves to think they are there for your benefit. they are there because they feel like they need to have some control over womens bodies and this is the only way they know how. they know intimate details of your anatomy that would make your husbands lose their minds. Men in the gyn profession is creepy. Plain and simple. Believe it.

I'm only 19 but I've had to go to the gyno already. I have a male doctor and he's actually gentle. I've heard to not see a female doctor (They're not gentle, apparently...), but that's just what I heard.

Its more uncomfortable when a woman does it.

I have always had a male gynecologist, until recently. I was never uncomfortable. Then when I had a lady gyn. I really liked her alot.

I prefer a male GYN. I think it is more uncomfortable when a woman does the exam. The worst doctor experience I had was with a women GYN; she was extremely preoccupied and rude.

If you don't mind I will answer on behalf of my wife. She much prefers males than females. She told me the men are way more gentle than the females. Often times after being examined by a woman, she's experienced pain. I on the other hand as a man, would in all honesty prefer a woman doing it. But it's her vagina, not mine :)

Unlike a lot of other ladies here I have not had any horrible experiences with a female gyno...but as for a male one, I only found it awkward when he asked if a college student (the girl was studying to be a gyno) could perform my exam under his supervision. It was kinda weird going through it twice in one day, lol.

yeah, 2 out of my 3 children were delivered by men! Makes no difference

THAT'S THERE CARRER HUNNY THEY HAVE GONE TO MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR SIX YEARS COMPLETED GRAD SCHOOL AND HAS AN GYN LICENCE IS ALL PROFECIONAL DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY VAGINAS WITH DISEASES THEVE SEEN INFECTED VAGINAS ETC... YOU THINK A NORMAL VAGINA WOULD HAVE THEM THINKING WRONG OR FOR THEM TO JUDGE TRUST ME IS NOT AT ALL WEIRED I DO ACTUALLY HAVE A MALE GYN THERE VERY BALD IN WHAT THEY SAY THEY COME STRAIGHT TO THE POINT AS FOR A FEMALE GYN THEY WOULD SUGAR COATED FOR YOU THAT'S WHAT I THINK BUT WHATS MOST IMPORTANT IS HOW YOU FEEL TOWARDS THE END OF THE DAY BUT NO IT DOESN'T FEEL WEIRED I GUESS I'VE NEVER BEEN A SHY TYPE USUALLY AT FIRST I ALLWAYS WANTED A FEMALE ONE AS MY VIRGINITY WAS FIRST TAKEN BUT AS YEARS WENT BY IS LIKE WHATEVER THEY HAVE SEENED IT ALL IS OLD TO THEM AND OLD TO US WOMEN STAYING HEALTHY DOWN THERE IS A MUST!

i had one its strange at first but if hes just doing his job and nothing crazy its nothing but ummmm....it was kinda uncomfortable just because he had large hands.....if you know what i mean *pressure*

Its not wierd, they've seen tons of it before, lol.

A couple days before I went to my first appointment, my mother told me "Some women get turned on if they have a male gynecologist." Needless to say, she's disturbed me for life. I suppose it depends on what type of woman you are. ^^;

I had the same one for 31 years. He retired, boo hoo: I had to go to a female, That seemed weird to me. It's all what you're used to. I really liked my obgyn, he was a great guy and a good DR.

I have had both in my lifetime. Presently its a male doctor. I think what you need to have is a good rappor with your doctor. Someone you can trust, someone you can talk to and someone who is listening (hearing) to you. Someone who you are comfortable with. Whether male or female. And to lighten up this question... Think of it this way... If he or she (your doctor) ever decides to do any kind of funny business during your exam... Always remember -- Your feet are in Stirups and very close to their heads... You can always say your foot slipped.

I have a male gynecologist he was also my obstetrician when I had my son. I was lucky that he was also able to deliver me too. I feel more comfortable with him than I do with my female family physician.

Most of the gynecologists I've had have been male. The only time I ever felt uncomfortable in my lifetime was when I was laying there in a sheet and the doctor I was expecting didn't come in. In his place, a new doctor, who I swear looked to be about 12 did! I asked him, LOL, "how old are you". He laughed and told me that I wasn't the first to ask that. Actually, I ultimately ended up being so comfortable with him that when he opened his own practice, I started going there.

At first I was very uncomfortable but after he started talking to me and making jokes I felt relieved. He also had a nurse in there so that helped too. Now I'm too comfortable and I don't want to find another. lol

Here it is your GP's job and if it's a man it's a man and you can't do anything about it.

Yes, there are many. My very first one was male and very good-looking and I was mortified at the time. But not so much these days.

well, I do prefer a female gyn. I didn't use to but as I get older, I just get self conscience. I feel more relaxed, and this also reminds me that I just got that "its time" letter in the mail. So gotta make my appt. take care...relax it only lasts a few minutes and it's once a year! :) keep healthy.

Yep. I've had a male gyno. Felt weird at first but I got use to it.

Yes and yes it was uncomfortable. I never go to a man for that sort of thing anymore. They can't relate to how uncomfortable the whole experience is, physically and mentally. The male doctor that I did go to used to shove a finger up your a**, to check for blood in the stool, which was horrible! Of course, you'd flinch, and he'd say "I know, I don't make a lot of friends that way." LOL

my male gyno is much more gentler than the female i used to see. and it's not uncomfortable because he's not young and hot lol, plus theres always a female nurse in the room with him

I've never seen a gynaecologist -- I don't have a regular doctor, either. For all of my pap smears etc. I've gone to various clinics. Once a male doctor did my exam. I did not mind. Actually, I felt more relaxed. I generally do feel more relaxed with men. Also, he was very gentle. I've had women that rip me up down there -- seriously, once I was bleeding for days. (I'm not saying it's because he was a man that he was gentle -- it's due to individual personality, I'm sure.)

yes if they are not attractive

yes i have. actually i've had both male and female. they're both great, though i think the male doctors tend to be more sensitive, perhaps it's because they don't know what we're feeling. i had a woman in the past and she was insensitive. i now have a woman again and she's great.i guess a doctor is a doctor.

Yes, mine is a man. And in a weird, twisted way, it kind of turns me on.

I've only had one woman. Everyone else who have examined my vagina and breasts, including family doctors, has been male. My first pelvic and breast exam was from my old family doctor when I was 16 and I actually would have rather had him do it than a female doctor I didn't know.

in england the majority of gynaes are male

The majority I have seen are men and it doesn't bother me at all.

No and I never will! I found a lady and she is great...well it is still awkward!!!!1

Its rather amusing. When I was a med student doing OBGYN rotations, I had to ask permission for each individual patient. whereas the female students didnt. Needless to say, I hated the OBGYN rotations the most.

I had a male gynocologist. He was very nice, and always had conversation with people. Even during an exam and after. He explained everything he would be doing and just talked in conversation with you. He at times had a nurse in the room also, she usually would assist in handing him things. I became used to seeing him. I really did not think of him as a man, I think of doctors as doctors. Plus my Mother and my doctor found this gynocologist for me, when I was a teen. Now I see someone else because I moved away. So the best advice I can give is ask a proffessional to recommend a good gynocologist.

Women are definitely make me feel more at ease then men. I recently had to change doctor's. He's OK, but I made my husband stay in the room with me during my checkup. I was not thrilled.

I am 47 and never seen a gynecologist in my life. My regular doctor is a male and in fact all my doctors have all been male.

ok i am a guy and cant say one way or the other. but i have been to a few visits with my wife. now when i was in Irvine, California we had a doctor who was a girl. but oh man she was so funny. she had signs all over the celling to read while you are looking up. and the funny thing i loved best was she had this huge 3 foot wooden dowel that had cotton balls glued to it to look like a huge q-tip. and she would come in and say ok i just need to get a pap smear just relax as she was holding it. i almost fell over laughing. then she said oh you have not had the baby yet this a precheck up. well maybe after the baby then. omg, i was in stitches. but the last line made my wife nervous. she is like i wont be that wide will i ? and of course not. it snaps right back. you cant ever tell. so dont worry about that ladies.

i've had one and i thought it would be weird the first time i went to see him but it wasnt as weird as i thought it was!!!

As per my experience there are male gynecologist are more expert than a female in this world, So if you like to go with an expert not a problem with male or female, after all they are doctor only and all male gynecologist are behave as a patients not as a female beautiful body.

Yes, I have been to a make GYN several times. My GYN right now is a woman though. I had been uncomfortable in the past w/the male GYN's, but probably would not be now. But I like the GYN I go to right now, so I would not change.

Men can be O.K. but they can be exploitive too. I went to one who played with my clitoris until I had an orgasm all the while talking to me about health and hygeine. Was that embarrassing.

I've had female friends tell me that they actually prefer a male because they tend to be a bit more gentle in the eximination process.

I have had a male gynecologist and it was very uncomfortable for me. The fact that he was hot didnt help.

I am 32 y female and I had a very bad experience with male gyno. Two years back I visited my male gyno to complain about vaginal discharge. He put me on the examination table and asked me to relax. There was no one in the room. He examined my vagina closely for 10 minutes. He touched it and inserted his finger in it (without gloves). He kept fingering me for around 10 minutes. I closed my eyes for some time and suddenly I felt that he has inserted his penis in my pussy. I shouted but there was no one came for my help. He kept fucking me for 5 minutes and came inside me. After he finished he asked me to leave. I got so scared I didn't tel it to my husband as he would kill me if come to know about this incident. Now I have a female gyno who I don't like either but I have no other choice

I am 32 y female and I had a very bad experience with male gyno. Two years back I visited my male gyno to complain about vaginal discharge. He put me on the examination table and asked me to relax. There was no one in the room. He examined my vagina closely for 10 minutes. He touched it and inserted his finger in it (without gloves). He kept fingering me for around 10 minutes. I closed my eyes for some time and suddenly I felt that he has inserted his penis in my pussy. I shouted but there was no one came for my help. He kept fucking me for 5 minutes and came inside me. After he finished he asked me to leave. I got so scared I didn't tel it to my husband as he would kill me if come to know about this incident. Now I have a female gyno who I don't like either but I have no other choice