My one experience with a male doctor doing a pelvic was with a resident. I don't think he was all that familiar with the equipment. (Mine or the speculum.) It was really uncomfortable and painful and his supervising doctor had to step in and insert the speculum. I felt horrible afterwards.
For some reason, I made another appointment for my well woman checkup with a resident this week. It was a woman, but again, there was lots of adjusting going on. It wasn't painful but, the more she had to adjust, the more tense I got.
I think I have been spoiled by my own GP who does it all so easily. I never feel a thing.
Men docs women docs lady bits boobies--whatevs. Whoever makes it so that I hurt less and die later with the least amount of tears--that's mostly my goal.
I'm never thrilled with someone checking out my magical ladyparts (Tim excepted, but he ain't a doctor), so I really don't think a male OB/GYN would make me any more uncomfortable than my female OB/GYN.
Once I had Jake, there could have been linebackers down there and I wouldn't have cared. That said, I've found women's hands to be generally smaller and therefore a little more comfortable, but all three kids were delivered by guys, and I was really comfortable with all of them.
Off of work. I have errands, and cleaning and stuff to do, but I really just want a nap first. But if I nap, I may not get back up during business hours. Oh, life, so complicated.
Old "country doctor" with his wife who is a nurse in the room during the exam? Much more comfortable than the female PA who cracked jokes with the speculum as a puppet. 'Nuff said.
Wait, what? OK, I know I'm a guy, but that just sounds wrong.
I can only imagine the speculum is not nearly as fun as Speculoos.
