Is the male OB/GYN going the way of the dinosaur?
Recent news reports of the decline of male gynecologists
and the rise of females in the specialty.
Some male gynos say they're worried they'll eventually
be excluded from the specialty altogether.
Listen, I think you go where you feel comfortable.
And I think men come to me to talk about low testosterone
or erectile dysfunction 'cause they feel comfortable,
and I have no problem with that, if with time,
the male OB/GYN, you know, there's less of 'em,
because, honestly, you come to me
talking about your menstrual period and I can empathize,
but, I haven't been through it.
So, you need to go where you feel comfortable.
And I couldn't agree with you more.
I think this is kind of an interesting
that this is even a story, because men dominate 37
out of 42 medical specialties.
Yeah!
So, no, but this
is a reality.
But, it's changing--
This is the reality for women physicians,
is that for so long,
we've been the minority in so many fields.
True.
And that statistic
is completely the same in terms of urology,
where there's just as few female urologists,
where it's a totally male-dominated field.
So, I just think that it's really interesting that
this one field that's now becoming quite female dominated,
that this is even a news story.
That the men feel like they're getting trapped out of it.
Give it back.
Yeah.
So it's kind of--
But I, yeah, but I will say,
I do wanna take up for my male colleagues.
I think there are some really great
male gynecologists out there.
But it is, it's a woman's choice,
and some women prefer women and honestly,
I know women who prefer men.
Personally, I've had female and male gynecologists.
I just want a good doctor.
Like, that's what I want.
They could be male or female, but you know,
it's up to the patient.
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Whatever makes you feel most comfortable,
because it is a very intimate experience.
And because of that, that's why I think it's just natural.
I know that I have Latin patients, you know, Hispanic,
that come to me because we can relate.
African-American people may come to you,
gay patients may come to gay doctors.
Wherever you feel comfortable
and wherever you think people get you.
That's where you should go.
Yeah, and I think
that's where you're gonna
receive the best care--
Yep.
You know when I started plastic surgery,
very few female plastic surgeons and now,
leaders in our specialty.
Women, so, hats off to you.
