Age is just a number?
Do you perfer a older or younger gynecologist? Or does it not matter?
08/15/2012
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The age of the gyno makes no difference to me as long as they know what they're doing and they have a great bedside manner.
08/15/2012
I think younger doctors are more willing to try new procedures, but I prefer male gynos who are around "my dad's age". I just feel better in their care, more like a human being and less like a sex object. (I refuse to go to female gynos.)
08/15/2012
For the most part it doesn't matter, because if I am in serous need of medical attention whoever gets to me first will be perfectly fine! But I usually feel more comfortable with an middle aged female Dr. I don't know why. All of my Dr's are middle aged females including the pediatrician and my hubbies GP. I have had male Dr's and younger Dr's, but I wasn't comfortable with my health with them. All that matters to me when picking a Dr I have to actually talk to is that I am comfortable with them.
08/15/2012
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Age is just a number...within reason. If I can't get in with a female GYN, I can tolerate a male one... But if he's too old, I start picturing concepts of female sexuality (and men's contempt for it) from the 1900s!
Originally posted by
freshbananas
Age is just a number?
08/15/2012
Age doesn't matter to me. I agree with others in saying that I need to feel comfortable with them.
08/15/2012
My gyno is the best! He slowly transgendered to a woman over the years, he is such a caring doctor! Older than me but open minded.
08/15/2012
i think gender is more important than age. but i guess age could change what you feel comfortable saying...
08/15/2012
I definitely don't want to go to a doctor who is so old they're outdated in their practices. But other than that, I couldn't care less.
08/15/2012
I don't care how old they are, but I have to have a woman, I have never seen a man gyno
08/15/2012
Younger doctors as a whole appeal to me, simply because they tend to keep up on trends in medicine and advances in science
08/15/2012
age doesnt matter but gender does. I feel so much more comfortable with a woman. They have the same body parts so they know how to be more gentle (my opinion).
08/15/2012
I don't care about age.
08/15/2012
Personality and knowledge are much more important than age.
08/15/2012
Their age doesn't matter to me really, I care more about their personality, and knowledge.
08/15/2012
I prefer someone in the middle. The younger ones seem a little more open (both to different treatments/methods and are also friendlier), but someone a little on the older side would have more experience. My ob-gyn is middle aged (in the sense that her kids are both young and old enough to be teenagers), and I love her to death.
08/15/2012
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Same.
Originally posted by
Kitka
The age of the gyno makes no difference to me as long as they know what they're doing and they have a great bedside manner.
08/15/2012
A younger gynecologist was way more open to giving me Paragard despite me being young and without kids, but I don't think I would say I would always prefer someone younger. I just want someone who makes me comfortable and knows what they are doing to keep me safe.
08/16/2012
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I just want one with GOOD skills, SOLID credentials and nice bedside manner.
Originally posted by
freshbananas
Age is just a number?
08/16/2012
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Bingo.
Originally posted by
Kitka
The age of the gyno makes no difference to me as long as they know what they're doing and they have a great bedside manner.
08/16/2012
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Exactly how I feel too.
Originally posted by
Rawr4483
Their age doesn't matter to me really, I care more about their personality, and knowledge.
08/16/2012
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Precisely.
Originally posted by
Lioncub
Personality and knowledge are much more important than age.
08/16/2012
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Doesn't matter.
Originally posted by
freshbananas
Age is just a number?
08/16/2012
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It doesn't matter to me.
Originally posted by
freshbananas
Age is just a number?
08/18/2012
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Doesn't matter to me at all
Originally posted by
freshbananas
Age is just a number?
09/05/2012
doesn't matter
09/05/2012
I prefer a female but age doesn't matter. I have always had older until my last visit. I had a younger lady who was doing her internship or whatever they call it so she was much younger than what I was used to. I was a bit uncomfortable at first but I found it very easy to talk to her.
09/06/2012
Age isn't a big deal to me. Personality is a big thing for me! I would be most unhappy with a Gyn, who was harsh or snippy or had the bedside manner of a q-tip.
09/06/2012
I will not go to the gynecologist.
09/06/2012
I don't care, people are people!
02/25/2013
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