Do male OB/GYN physcians have healthy...
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| Thu, 06-23-2005 - 3:31pm |
sex lives? I've had no luck researching this topic online. Perhaps I'm using the wrong keywords. I tend to think that daily and frequent exposure to female anatomy (the very images most men have a shortage of in their lives) may be desensitizing. Too much of a good thing can easily be a turnoff. I don't find the response "it's only a job" satifying. In the near future I may have the opportunity to ask my own OB/GYN, but I have to bear in mind that it is a personal question and my doc does not have an obligation to discuss his personal experience with me. I would like to find a study which deals with personal sexuality issues rather than the medical community's gripes with educating and producing male OB/GYNs and mistrust of female patients with which they deal regularly. Does anyone find this as intriguing as I do? Thank you for all your input in advance.
Ren
Edited 6/23/2005 3:42 pm ET ET by dumberu
Edited 6/23/2005 3:46 pm ET ET by dumberu

Hi dumberu, welcome!
>>I don't find the response "it's only a job" satifying. In the near future I may have the opportunity to ask my own OB/GYN, but I have to bear in mind that it is a personal question and my doc does not have an obligation to discuss his personal experience with me. <<
I might be wrong, but I would be very surprised if you got anything other than "it's only a job" if that, since any discussion of the subject with his patient(s) could be open to misinterpretation and (worse case) affect his reputation.
I have only a small bit of empirical data in that two of my Gyns have been men and both had large families. Not statistically valid but certainly suggestive. Thanks for posting. If you find out anything let us know.
Good luck,
Jill
I will take the risk of being shut down by my doc, it's his right to say no. Luckily, he's been practicing for 30 years and has a flawless reputation. If anyone can answer the question, he can. I can't imagine that no one has ever attempted to ask him over the span of his career (i'm not the first, or the last)...Suppose, he gives me an objective response speaking for the entire OB/GYN male community. I think it will be more satisfatory than it's just a job, just like dealing with any other part of the body. He's worked with enough colleagues...He may take the risk too. I believe he has a large family himself. I also know OB/GYNs who are childless. And I do have a friend my age who's doing his third year of residency in the field. I suppose the subject can be explored further still. However, I feel more uncomfortable asking my friend than my doc.
Delivering babies is one of OB/GYN's is the best thing about the field -- most will say.
Essentially, I don't disagree with any of your opinions. :o) thanks for the reply
Ren
Edited 6/24/2005 1:58 pm ET ET by dumberu