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A study came out suggesting that female doctors might be better than male ones…definitely a controversial statement and one to which I won’t speak in terms of statistical or factual validity. That being said, from just a personal perspective, I—as a female patient—have preferred my female doctors over the male ones I’ve had throughout my life. It’s not a personality issue, and it certainly had nothing to do with how qualified or accomplished they were. I’ve had, objectively speaking, very impressive male doctors. But I’ve always found my interactions with my female doctors to just be easier and more pleasant…for me as a woman. That might be because, when it comes to the experience of being a female in this world, that’s something no man can ever possibly understand as well as a woman can. And perhaps I need those shared experiences with my physician. Here is why you may want a female doctor, if you’re a woman.
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They’ve experienced hormonal issues
A male doctor may be able to tell you that a certain medication could cause hormonal issues, but a female doctor truly understands how a hormonal imbalance can feel. So she might be more hesitant to prescribe any medication that could cause hormonal imbalances, or at least take more care to advise you on how to manage those. Because she’s been there, and she knows hormonal issues suck.
