I am male in late 20's. I just wanted to know what the norm is for a male patient. Do the majority of the males go to male doctors or the other way around. Or does it even matter.. I called my insurance operator and they looked up a couple of doctors that were both female. I was to call the doctors office and confirm if they are taking new patients before switching PCP's. I don't know who else to ask. Thanks for you guidance.
2006-08-16 05:05:43 · 2 answers · asked by cartoon_locator 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I worked for a female physician, and she had an equal amount of male and female patients. It's just a matter of what you are comfortable with. If you would be more comfortable with a male provider, there's nothing wrong with that, either. You can always schedule a check up, just to get to know the physician, and if you are not comfortable, you can always switch.
Hope this helps!
2006-08-17 18:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just pick the person you would be most comfortable with......sometimes people like to have a PCP of the same gender because they can empathize with gender specific medical problems.
2006-08-16 23:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by deedee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋