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I've got to find a new doctor this year, having moved too far away from the one I've been seeing for many years. I'm thinking of switching to a female doc. Any experience pro or con? I've never had a female doc before.

I think it depends ultimately on personality. I'm sure we've all met or heard about kind and supportive male doctors while having an unfortunate experience of dealing with a distant or rude female doctor.

For example, I'm seeing a male therapist and he's been very helpful with my struggle with depression.

When I was unemployed I frequently donated platelets at a local blood donor center. The place is staffed almost exclusively by female nurses. A number of them I think were very sweet and friendly with the blood donors, while a few of them didn't seem to have much interest with the people coming in to donate blood.

I think a number of members here find it easier to discuss health concerns about their breasts with a female doctor than a male doctor.