Why Do men become gynocologists?

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I have to have some treatment and all of the gynocologists I can pick from are men. I don't trust male gynocologists (no bad history just bias). It'd help me to understand good reasons why some men choose this specialism.

As I see it, I have an ear so I can understand what it's like when someone pokes their finger in it. I get the experience of having an ear and have an interest in furthering medicine into it. Buy why are male doctors interested in women's genitals? Is it some deep respect for their mothers? A peculiar interest in otherness? I don't see the motivation.

I entirely accept on an intellectual level that most of them aren't in it for kicks and that being elbow deep in hoo hoo all day isn't erotic but I really don't get what motivation got them there.

Does anyone have any insight?

Why would so many posters deliberately misconstrue why the OP is asking and then rush to comment, without reading the thread?

I've often wondered this myself, and its really interesting to read about the reasons why. Especially the suggestion that most patients are young and relatively healthy.

For the opposite reason, I'm also curious as to why anyone would choose geriatrics - it must be so depressing when most of your patients are dying or in terrible pain.

What on earth makes you think that about Elderly Care aliasname? (Geriatrics is rather an outdated term really.) Obviously there is a higher death rate than General Medicine but lots of elderly patients get better or can have their conditions managed. It is a very intellectually challenging specialty because older patients frequently have multiple coexisting conditions and are on lots of medication plus there are often complex social issues involved. It is also a great discipline for team players as so many different people need to be involved in providing holistic care for older people. I think some of the overall best doctors I have ever worked with are Elderly Care Physicians. They often have a phenomenal breadth and depth of knowledge and are great communicators.
I treat people of all ages in my specialty but broadly speaking I enjoy looking after children and the elderly more than "standard" adults. I have looked after a lot of fantastic older people and have felt really privileged to learn about their lives. If I had to pick a specialty other than my own, then Elderly Care would be a strong contender. Even the higher death rate wouldn't put me off as helping patients and their families have as good a death as possible is very rewarding.

It does make me wonder why, out of all the various body parts, they choose to focus on the female sex organs. I've always thought that the 'interested in babies' excuse is a load of bollocks, there are plenty of jobs involving babies that do not involve inspecting vulvas.

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Why would so many posters deliberately misconstrue why the OP is asking and then rush to comment, without reading the thread?

It's cancel-the-cheque* syndrome. People think what they have to say is so important they can crash into a thread without reading it or using any critical thinking.

(* was a very long thread where MNetters galore urged the OP to "cancel the cheque" despite her saying in her second post that it wasn't possible)

When I was last pregnant I went into A&E with excruciating cramps. I got monitored but not examined for ages, with lots of the female staff saying things like ‘it’s just Braxton-Hicks. It’s so painful for you as we all cope with pain in different ways’ in a patronising ‘it’s not that bad you wimp’ way. But I’d had B-H before and this was on another level.
Finally got examined internally by a male nurse, I was a bit uncomfortable but he was the only one who worked out that I actually had a urine infection which was causing the pain, and got me sorted. Didn’t just say it was all in my head and I needed to toughen up.

My point being that he seemed to be much more focused on the medical reasons for my discomfort in a dispassionate way, rather than projecting some kind of ‘suck it up’ mentality onto me.

It's cancel-the-cheque syndrome.*

I remember that one. Naughty troll, if I remember correctly.

Because lady bits are filled with money

I'd never really thought about it before but the answers on this thread have been really, really interesting and informative so I, for one, am glad the OP started this thread!

When people have a fear (and we all have them, rational or not) isn't it best that they're encouraged to talk about them so they're out in the open to be addressed like this?

A relative of mine was very high up in what was then called geriatric nursing. Very rewarding and challenging area. another relative is a carer for the elderly and loves it. I also find that an odd comment.

It does make me wonder why, out of all the various body parts, they choose to focus on the female sex organs. I've always thought that the 'interested in babies' excuse is a load of bollocks, there are plenty of jobs involving babies that do not involve inspecting vulvas.

LensGlans. What a very warped view you have.